1960 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1960 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Howard McChesney, the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 308 to 68.[1][2][3]

1960 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record0–10 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
  • Howard McChesney (1st season)
Home stadiumPublic Schools Stadium
1960 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 New Mexico State $ 4 0 011 0 0
Arizona 3 0 07 3 0
Arizona State 3 2 07 3 0
Texas Western 2 3 04 5 1
West Texas State 1 4 03 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 00 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1960 All-Border Conference football team.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Cincinnati*L 14–15
September 23at Mississippi Southern*L 0–278,112[5]
October 1at Tulsa*L 7–2111,611
October 8Arizona State
L 0–28
October 15at Memphis State*L 7–42
October 22West Texas State
  • Public Schools Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 0–21
October 29at Texas WesternL 6–45
November 5at North Texas State*L 19–26[6]
November 12at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXL 12–43
November 19 No. 14 New Mexico State
  • Public Schools Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 3–40
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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 31, 2019.
  2. "1960 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  3. "1960 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  4. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
  5. "Southerners Blank Cowboys, 27 to 0". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1960. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Battling Cowboys fall to NT, 26–19". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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