The 1931 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1931 college football season. Led by Les Cranfill in his second season as head coach, the team went 6–5 overall, sharing the Texas Conference title with Howard Payne.[1]
| 1931 Simmons Cowboys football | |
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Texas Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–1 Texas) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 18 | at Daniel Baker* | Brownwood, TX | W 6–0 | |
| September 26 | at Texas* | L 0–36 | [2] | |
| October 3 | at SMU* | L 10–27 | [3] | |
| October 9 | St. Edward's | Abilene, TX | W 13–0 | |
| October 17 | at Texas Mines* |
| W 45–0 | |
| October 23 | TCU* | Abilene, TX | L 0–6 | [4] |
| October 30 | Southwestern (TX) | Abilene, TX | W 53–0 | |
| November 11 | vs. Trinity (TX) | Waco, TX | W 46–0 | |
| November 16 | Austin | Abilene, TX | W 20–0 | |
| November 21 | Howard Payne | Abilene, TX | L 0–20 | |
| November 26 | Texas Tech* | Abilene, TX | L 0–6 | |
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References
edit- ^ "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Champions beat Simmons in first game of season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies forced to display little in downing Cowboys". Wichita Falls Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys nosed down by Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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