Hardin–Simmons University (HSU) is a private Baptist university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Warren Brooks Woodson was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas, (1935–1940), Hardin–Simmons University (1941–1951), the University of Arizona (1952–1956), New Mexico State University (1958–1967), and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas (1972–1973), compiling a career college football record of 203–94–14 in 31 seasons. He was also the head basketball coach at Arkansas State Teachers from 1935 to 1941 and at Hardin–Simmons in 1945–46, tallying a career college basketball mark of 116–50. Woodson won an additional 52 football games at junior college level and 18 high school football games. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
The University of Mary Hardin–Baylor (UMHB) is a private Christian university in Belton, Texas. UMHB was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845 as Baylor Female College, the female department of what is now Baylor University. It has since become its own institution and grown to 3,914 students and awards degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Charles Philip "Bubs" Mosley was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, sports administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Baylor University from 1914 to 1919 and Wichita Falls Junior College—now Midwestern State University—from 1924 to 1925. Mosley was also the head basketball coach at Baylor from 1914 to 1920, tallying a mark of 28–65, and the school's head baseball coach from 1914 to 1919, amassing a record of 47–60.
Enoch Josiah "Joe" Mills was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator, author, naturalist, and hotelier. He served as the head football coach at Fort Worth University from 1904 to 1906, Polytechnic College—now known as Texas Wesleyan University—in 1907, Baylor University from 1908 to 1909, and the University of Colorado Boulder from 1918 to 1919.
Alfred Wesley Milch was an American football coach. He was the seventh head football coach at Arlington State College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington—serving for one season, in 1951, and compiling a record of 4–4–1.
Roy Alexander "Katy" Easterday was an American football and basketball player, track and field athlete, coach, college athletics administrator, and dentist. He played at the halfback position for the Pittsburgh Panthers football teams from 1917 to 1918 and was selected as an All-American in 1918. Easterday served as the head football coach at Simmons College—now known as Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas—from 1919 to 1920, at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia from 1922 to 1923, and at Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1927, compiling a career college football record of 25–29–8.
Carlos Phillipe "Tim" Griesenbeck was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1920. Griesenbeck attended the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University, where he lettered in baseball and football. He served as the head football and basketball coach at St. Mary's University, located in San Antonio, Texas, for one season, in 1927.
The 1907 Baylor football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In its first season under head coach Luther Burleson, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 105 to 91.
The 1917 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charles Mosley, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 41.
The 1919 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1919 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Charles Mosley, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 19.
The 1922 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1922 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Bridges, the team compiled an 8–3 record, won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 295 to 128.
The 1920 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Bridges, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 89 to 65.
Charlotte Ann "Chickie" Mason coached both women's basketball at the college level and softball at the high school and college level. Her coaching experience ranged from the high school level finishing her career at Medina Valley High School in Castroville, Texas, to two-year collegiate programs at McClennan Community College and Temple Junior College to NCAA Division III level at Mary Hardin–Baylor to NCAA Division II level at North Dakota to the NCAA Division I level at Lamar, Nevada, and UTSA.
The 1959 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1959 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 3–7 record, tied for third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 244 to 154. The team played its three home games at Public Schools Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
Arthur Bell Hays was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tarleton State University–then known at Tarleton Junior College–from 1915 to 1917 and again in 1919. He later served as the head football coach (1921–1923) and head men's basketball coach (1921–1924) at Simmons College–later known as Hardin–Simmons University.
The 1932 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1932 college football season. Led by Les Cranfill in his third season as head coach, the team went 4–5–1 overall, tying for third place in the Texas Conference with a mark of 1–2–1.
The 1934 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1934 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5–2 overall record with a conference mark of 2–2–1.
Johnny Ray Swaim was an NCAA Division I head basketball coach from 1967 to 1977. He attended high school in Graham, Texas, where he lettered in four sports: basketball, baseball, football, and track. He was recruited by several Texas universities, but chose to attend Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas on a full four year basketball scholarship. While at TCU Swaim was a part of five Southwest Conference Championships as a player and coach and led his team to two NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournaments. In 1968 and 1970 he was voted the Southwest Conference Coach of the Year. In 1975, he was named to TCU's 60-year All-time Basketball Team, and in 1983, he was inducted into the TCU Letterman's Hall of Fame.
Herman Clark was an American football and baseball player and coach, and athletics administrator. He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas as a quarterback from 1923 to 1926 and college baseball for TCU from 1924 to 1927. Clark served as the head football coach at Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas for one season, in 1928, compiling a record of 5–3–2 and leading his team to the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) title. He was also the head baseball coach at Daniel Baker in the spring of 1929. Clark was the athletic director for the Fort Worth Independent School District for 23 years until his retirement in 1968.
