1928 Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1928 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1928 college football season. Led by Frank Bridges in his second season as head coach, the team went 6–6–1 overall, tying for fourth place in the Texas Conference with a mark of 2–3.
| 1928 Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 6–6–1 (2–3 Texas) |
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| Home stadium | Parramore Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Decatur Baptist* | Abilene, TX? | W 6–0 | |||
| September 28 | vs. Sul Ross* | Big Spring, TX | W 27–7 | |||
| October 6 | vs. TCU* |
| L 3–19 | [1][2] | ||
| October 13 | vs. SMU* |
| L 0–6 | [3][4][5] | ||
| October 20 | at West Texas State* | Canyon, TX | W 25–6 | |||
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Daniel Baker* |
| T 6–6 | 3,000 | [6][7][8] |
| November 2 | Austin | Abilene, TX | L 0–6 | |||
| November 7 | at Southwestern (TX) | Georgetown, TX | W 14–7 | |||
| November 12 | Trinity (TX) | Abilene, TX | W 32–6 | |||
| November 17 | at Texas Tech* | W 19–0 | ||||
| November 23 | St. Edward's | Abilene, TX | L 0–26 | |||
| November 29 | at Texas Mines* | El Paso, TX | L 0–13 | |||
| December 7 | at Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX | L 7–16 | [9][10] | ||
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References
- "Special Train Will Carry Several Hundred Students to Breckenridge". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Starting Lineup Uncertain As Cowboys Embark For Frog Game". The Simmons Brand. October 6, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Simmons Tangles With S.M.U. Today". The Simmons Brand. October 13, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Lone Touchdown Saves Mustangs From Tie With Fighting Cowboys". The Simmons Brand. October 20, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Simmons Holds". Breckenridge American. October 14, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Billie Veterans Intent On Third Straight From Simmons". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons And Daniel Baker Battle To 6-6 Tie". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons Game— (continued)". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Jackets Close Fine Season With Win Over Simmons". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Simmons Lose— (continued)". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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