1926 Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1926 Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Simmons University (later known as Hardin-Simmons University) as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1926 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Victor Payne, the team compiled a 6–1–3 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 85 to 46.[1] The team played its home games at Parramore Field in Abilene, Texas. Simmons won the Texas Conference title with a mark of 2–0–1.[2]

1926 Simmons Cowboys football
Texas Conference champion
ConferenceTexas Conference
1926 record6–1–3 (2–0–1 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Field
1926 Texas Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Simmons (TX) $ 2 0 1  6 3 1
Howard Payne 3 1 0  4 4 1
Trinity (TX) 2 1 1  3 5 2
Austin 1 2 0  4 5 0
Southwestern (TX) 0 4 0  0 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25St. Mary's (TX)*
W 13–2
October 2at St. Edward's*W 7–0[3]
October 9at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXW 5–0
October 15Texas Tech*
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 0–0
October 23at West Texas Teachers*Canyon, TXW 3–2[4]
October 30Daniel Baker*
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 7–27[5]
November 5at North Texas State Teachers*Denton, TXT 7–7[6]
November 11Trinity (TX)
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 0–0
November 17East Texas State*
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 30–2
November 25at Howard PayneBrownwood, TX (rivalry)W 13–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 74. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. "The Winners". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Simmons Cowboys Defeat St. Edwards, 7-0". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 3, 1926. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "West Texas Teachers Hold Simmons To 3-2 Win". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 24, 1926. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Daniel Baker Swamps Fumbling Cowboys, 27-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 31, 1926. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Simmons and North Texas in a Tie, 7-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 7, 1926. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
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