1939 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1939 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 1
  –   7 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   4 – 4 – 2
Roanoke   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   4 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Western Maryland   –   1 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 7 – 0
East Carolina   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1939 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 54.[1][2]

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 85 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Centenary
W 7–6[4]
September 29at San Francisco
T 6–65,000[5]
October 7at Texas Mines
W 12–05,000[6]
October 13St. Edward's
W 33–3[7]
October 27at Loyola (CA)
L 0–615,000[8]
November 4vs. Arizona State
W 19–7[9]
November 11West Texas State
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 18–13[10][11]
November 17at New Mexico A&M
W 28–13[12]
December 1Howard Payne
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 14–0[13]

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 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "1939 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texans defeat Centenary: 7–6". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lee Dunbar (September 30, 1939). "U.S.F. Rallies To Tie Texans". Oakland Tribune. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats Mines, 12–6 (0)". The Austin American-Statesman. October 8, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hardin–Simmons beats St. Ed's, 33–3". The Austin American. October 14, 1939. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Charles Curtis (October 28, 1939). "Loyola Scores Early, Defeats Hardin-Simmons, 6–0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tempe cut from list of undefeated by H–S, 19 to 7". The Odessa News-Times. November 5, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hardin-Simmosn Outhurls West Texas State, 18-13, in Air Duel". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 8, 1939. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Cowboys throttle Teachers, 18–13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 12, 1939. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Finally win over Aggies". The Albuquerque Tribune. November 18, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cowboy–Jacket seasons over". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1939. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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