1951 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–6 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Stadium
1951 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 –0 –07 –4 –0
Arizona State 4 –1 –06 –3 –1
Hardin–Simmons 4 –1 –06 –6 –0
Arizona 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Texas Western 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –01 –9 –0
West Texas State 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –1 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its eighth and final season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 6–6 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 272 to 216.[1][2][3] The team was ranked at No. 78 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[4]

Four Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1951 All-Border Conference football team: end Bill Cagle; halfback Dunny Goode, quarterback Bob Hart, and offensive tackle Cush Holder.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–3319,134[6]
September 29at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXW 20–6
October 6at Midwestern (TX)*Wichita Falls, TXW 32–21
October 13at Arizona State
W 39–14
October 20at Houston*
L 27–3515,000
October 27at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 27–6
November 3Cincinnati*Abilene, TXL 12–13
November 9Texas WesternAbilene, TXW 46–0
November 17at Loyola (CA)*
L 13–149,500[7]
November 24ArizonaAbilene, TXW 14–13
December 1at Texas Tech
L 21–2817,000
December 8at Tulsa*
L 14–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "1951 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "1951 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
  6. ↑ "Ground Attack By C.O.P. Drops Hardin-Simmons". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 23, 1951. p. 50A. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ Jack Geyer (November 18, 1951). "Lions Nose Out Cowboys, 14 to 13". Los Angeles Times. p. II-10. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.