1926 Simmons Cowboys football team

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1926 Simmons Cowboys football
Texas Conference champion
Conference Texas Conference
Record6–1–3 (2–0–1 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Field
Seasons
←  1925
1927  →
1926 Texas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Simmons (TX) $ 2 –0 –16 –3 –1
Howard Payne 3 –1 –04 –4 –1
Trinity (TX) 2 –1 –13 –5 –2
Austin 1 –2 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern (TX) 0 –4 –00 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 St. Mary's (TX) *
W 13–2 [3]
October 2at St. Edward's *
W 7–0 [4]
October 8at Southwestern (TX) Georgetown, TX W 5–0 [5]
October 15 Texas Tech *
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 0–03,000 [6] [7]
October 23at West Texas State *
W 3–2 [8]
October 30 Daniel Baker *
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 7–27 [9]
November 5at North Texas State Teachers *
T 7–7 [10]
November 11 Trinity (TX)
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 0–0 [11]
November 17 East Texas State *
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 30–2 [12]
November 25at Howard Payne Brownwood, TX W 13–6 [13]
  • *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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Simmons Cowboys open season by beating St. Mary's". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 26, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Simmons Cowboys Defeat St. Edwards, 7–0". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 3, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pirates lose; Simmons takes hard battle, 5–0". The Austin Statesman. October 9, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Simmons meets Texas Tech today in first annual tilt". The Abilene Morning News. October 15, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas Tech holds Simmons to draw". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 16, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "West Texas Teachers Hold Simmons To 3–2 Win". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 24, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Baker Swamps Fumbling Cowboys, 27–7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 31, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Simmons and North Texas in a Tie, 7–7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 7, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tigers tie with Simmons Cowboys". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 12, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys romp over East Texas Teachers 30 to 2". The Abilene Morning News. November 18, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Simmons Cowboys take title with 13–6 win". Wichita Daily Times. November 26, 1926. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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