The 1954 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1954 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Murray Evans, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 204 to 153.[1][2][3]
| 1954 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Parramore Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1954 All-Border Conference football team.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Tulsa* | W 21–14 | 12,500 | ||
| September 25 | at New Mexico A&M | W 27–0 | |||
| October 2 | Trinity (TX)* |
| L 0–14 | 6,000 | [5] |
| October 9 | at North Texas State* | L 7–20 | 8,000 | [6] | |
| October 16 | at Cincinnati* | L 13–27 | 16,000 | [7] | |
| October 23 | vs. Oklahoma A&M* | Odessa, TX | W 13–7 | ||
| October 30 | Arizona State |
| L 13–14 | ||
| November 6 | at Texas Western | L 7–20 | |||
| November 13 | West Texas State |
| W 33–27 | [8] | |
| November 27 | Texas Tech* |
| L 19–61 | 7,000 | |
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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.
- ^ "1954 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "1954 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
- ^ "Cowboys Lose, 14-0". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. D3. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "NTS ends drought, whips Pokes, 20–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 17, 1954). "Cowboy Club Thrown By Bearcats, 27–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardin–Simmons edges out Buffaloes, 33–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
