The 1932 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1932 college football season. Led by Les Cranfill in his third season as head coach, the team went 4–5–1 overall, tying for third place in the Texas Conference with a mark of 1–2–1.[1]
| 1932 Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (1–2–1 Texas) |
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| Captain | Harold Fitzgerald |
| Home stadium | Parramore Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at West Texas State* | Canyon, TX | W 6–0 | |||
| September 29 | at Jefferson* | L 0–20 | 5,000 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | St. Edward's | Abilene, TX | T 0–0 | |||
| October 14 | at Texas Mines* | El Paso, TX | L 2–13 | 4,000–5,000 | [3] | |
| October 21 | Trinity (TX) | Abilene, TX | W 7–0 | |||
| October 28 | at Southwestern (TX) | Georgetown, TX | L 7–16 | |||
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | TCU* |
| L 0–27 | 1,000 | [4][5] |
| November 11 | 7:45 p.m. | Howard Payne |
| L 0–13 | [6][7] | |
| November 18 | at Austin | Sherman, TX | W 18–0 | |||
| November 24 | at Texas Tech* | W 13–12 | 4,000 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rangers Sock Simmons, 20-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 30, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texas Miners Humble Simmons Team By 13-2 Score". El Paso Herald-Post. October 15, 1932. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dry Land Battle Promised Frogs And Cowboys". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hall, Flem R. (November 5, 1932). "Frogs Score Easy Triumph Over Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jackets, Cowboys Await Kickoff In Night Game". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. November 11, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Payne Takes to Air To Shit Out Simmons, 13-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 12, 1932. p. 15. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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