The 1952 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1952 college football season. In its first season under head coach Murray Evans, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 189.[1][2][3]
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Conference | Border Conference |
Record | 5–3–2 (2–2–1 Border) |
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Home stadium | Parramore Field, Fair Park Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardin–Simmons | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Western | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Six Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1952 All-Border Conference football team: end D.C. Andrews; center Roy Carter; guard Bill Golman; fullback Mitchel Malouf; guard Bill Murry; and Maurice Waguespack.[4]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Arizona State |
| L 7–26 | [5][6] | |||
September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | L 27–56 | 15,500 | [7][8] | |||
October 4 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 33–7 | [9][10] | ||||
October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Midwestern (TX)* |
| W 34–14 | 7,000 | [11][12][13] | ||
October 18 | at North Texas State* | W 28–13 | 7,500 | [14] | ||||
October 25 | at Arizona | L 12–13 | ||||||
November 1 | at Santa Clara* | T 14–14 | 3,500 | [15] | ||||
November 8 | at Texas Western | W 27–26 | ||||||
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| T 14–14 | 7,500–9,500 | [16][17] | ||
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | West Texas State |
| W 25–6 | [18][19] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "1952 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "1952 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
- ^ Parris, Collier (September 20, 1952). "H-SU, Tempe Battle For Border Lead". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parris, Collier (September 21, 1952). "Temple, Johnson Flay H-SU For 26-7 Win". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Sanner, Fred (September 27, 1952). "H-SU Underdog By 24 Points". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Sanner, Fred (September 28, 1952). "Tulsa Smothers Cowboys, 56-27". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parris, Collier (October 4, 1952). "H-SU Seeks First Victory Tonight Against Trinity". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parris, Collier (October 5, 1952). "Cowboys Take 33-7 Win Over Trinity". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Worsham, Bud (October 11, 1952). "Indians Attack Cowboys Tonight". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Worsham, Bud (October 12, 1952). "Cowboys Lasso Indians, 34-14". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Worsham, Bud (October 12, 1952). "Cowboys (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 5B. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Pokes rip Eagles for 28–13 victory". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 2, 1952). "Broncs Tie Texas Team". San Francisco Examiner. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Cowboy-Tech Classic Unreels Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 16, 1952). "Pokes, Raiders Battle To Exciting 14-14 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Oliver, Don (November 22, 1952). "Pokes End Schedule With Buffs Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Oliver, Don (November 23, 1952). "Andrews Paces H-SU By West Texas, 25-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .