1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its first and only season under head coach Jack Thomas, the team compiled a 1–9 record and was outscored by a total of 206 to 72.[1][2]

1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at TulsaL 0–3914,000
September 22McMurryL 6–8
September 29at WichitaL 6–13
October 6at North Texas StateL 8–29[3]
October 13at Abilene Christian
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 6–14
October 20Trinity (TX)
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 14–6
October 27at ArkansasL 7–49
November 3at Texas WesternL 6–7
November 10at Arlington StateL 6–7[4]
November 17West Texas State 
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 13–34
  •  Homecoming

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 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "1962 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Pokes crumpled by Eagles, 29–8". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys shun tie, fall". Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1962. p. D1. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.