1947 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1947 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 305 to 87.[1][2][3] The team played its three home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.[4][5][6]

1947 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumFair Park Stadium
1947 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 –0 –06 –5 –0
Hardin–Simmons 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
West Texas State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Arizona 3 –2 –05 –4 –1
Texas Mines 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arizona State 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
New Mexico 1 –5 –14 –5 –1
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 56 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXW 39–0[8]
October 3at San Jose State*
L 12–1913,500[9]
October 11Arizona
W 35–76,500[10]
October 17New Mexico
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 33–7[11]
October 25at Mississippi State*
L 7–279,000[12]
November 1vs. Houston*
W 33–710,000[13]
November 7at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 27–66,500[14]
November 15Texas Mines
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 18–07,500[15]
November 29at Texas Tech
L 6–1420,000[16]
December 6at Arizona State
W 42–0[17]
January 1, 1948at San Diego State
W 53–011,000[18]
  • *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 27, 2019.
  2. "1947 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. "1947 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. "Cowhands, 'Cats Ready For Tonight's Fracas". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cowboys Battle Lobos in Second Border Conflict". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 17, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys Battle Miners Tonight". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 15, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cowboys Turn on Power To Down Trinity, 39-0". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Spartans In Upset Win". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jack Durham (October 12, 1947). "Resurging Cowboys Clout Arizona Wildcats, 35-7". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Jack Durham (October 18, 1947). "Cowboys Swat Stubborn New Mexico Crew, 33-7". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Maroons Take 27-7 Victory: McWilliams Runs, Passes Cowboys Off Their Feet". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi). October 26, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Bill Lee (November 2, 1947). "Hardin Simmons Romp Over Houston U. Cougars, 33-7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Davis Stars as HSU Downs West Texas 27-6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 8, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Cowboys Cruise Past Mines, 18-0". Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Tech Beats H-SU, Accepts Sun Bowl Bid". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 30, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Cowboys Rout Devils: HSU Ground Game Blasts Tempe Line". The Arizona Republic. December 7, 1947. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Hardin-Simmons Triumphs, 53-0". The Austin American. January 2, 1948. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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