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1937 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

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1937 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State     1 0 0
Hardin–Simmons     8 0 1
West Virginia     8 1 1
Catholic University     5 3 0
William & Mary Norfolk     5 3 0
Roanoke     6 4 0
Navy     4 4 1
George Washington     3 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 2
Western Maryland     3 6 0
East Carolina     2 5 0
Loyola (LA)     2 6 1
Virginia     2 7 0
South Georgia Teachers     2 9 0
Delaware     1 7 0
Oklahoma City     1 9 0
Jacksonville State     0 5 0

The 1937 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record and shut out five of nine opponents.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Murray State
W 21–0[2]
October 1Ouachita
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 51–0[3]
October 8at Loyola (CA)W 7–018,000[4]
October 15at West Texas State
W 40–0[5]
October 29at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 15–12[6]
November 6vs. Emporia State
W 66–6[7]
November 11at Fresno StateW 14–711,371[8]
November 19Oklahoma City
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 26–0[9]
December 4Howard Payne
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 7–76,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hardin–Simmons defeats Murray". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats Ouachita 51–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texans Trip Loyola, 7–0". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1937. pp. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats Canyon Teachers, 40–0". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 16, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys win but get real scare". The Austin Statesman. October 30, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys corral hapless Emporia Teachers, 66–6". Wichita Daily Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ed W. Orman (November 12, 1937). "Fresno State Drops Close One, 14 To 7, To Hardin–Simmons". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2-B. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Cowboys rout Oklahomans by 26 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hardin–Simmons deadlocked by Howard Payne". The Monitor. December 5, 1937. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.