1926 Simmons Cowboys football team

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1926 Simmons Cowboys football
Texas Conference champion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record6–1–3 (2–0–1 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Texas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

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*
T 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, TXW 13–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Winners". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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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