The 1957 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 240 to 211.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field, in Abilene, Texas.
| 1957 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–2 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Parramore Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1957 All-Border Conference football team: guard Joe Biggs; tackle Ted Edmonston; and quarterback Ken Ford.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Tulsa* | W 14–0 | 16,500 | ||||
| October 5 | at Ole Miss* | L 7–34 | 12,000 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | at Arizona State | L 26–35 | |||||
| October 19 | Wichita* |
| W 27–14 | 4,500 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at West Texas State | Canyon, TX | L 13–39 | ||||
| November 2 | Texas Western |
| W 33–20 | ||||
| November 9 | at Arizona | W 26–20 | |||||
| November 16 | at Texas Tech | L 21–26 | 13,000 | ||||
| November 23 | vs. Oklahoma State* |
| L 7–32 | 3,500 | [7] | ||
| November 28 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 29–20 | ||||
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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 31, 2019.
- ^ "1957 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "1957 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
- ^ "Ole Miss overpowers Hardin–Simmons, 34–7". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Sanner (October 20, 1957). "Cowboys Whack Wichita, 27-14: Ken Ford Passes For Three TD's". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Rips H-SU, 32-7". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. November 24, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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