1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
West Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arizona 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 189.[1][2][3]

The team was led by halfback Hook Davis, quarterback John "Model T" Ford, and end Bob McChesney, all three of whom were named to the 1949 All-Border Conference football team.[4] Ford threw 26 touchdown passes in 11 games during the 1949 season, breaking the national record of 22 set one year earlier by Nevada quarterback Stan Heath.[5][6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17North Texas State*
W 13–77,500[7]
September 24at Cincinnati*
L 21–27
October 1at Arizona State
W 34–13
October 8Arizona
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 35–0
October 15vs. New MexicoOdessa, TXW 34–7[8]
October 22at Houston*
T 27–27
October 29Texas Western
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 33–148,000[9]
November 4at Loyola (CA)*
L 35–3910,200[10]
November 12at West Texas State
L 7–19
November 26at Texas Tech
L 13–2315,500[11]
December 3at Trinity (TX)
W 66–13
  • *Non-conference 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 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "1949 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "1949 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
  5. ^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 51.
  6. ^ "Ford Surpasses Stan Heath's TD Pass Record". Abilene Reporter-News. December 8, 1949. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys nip Eagles on Davis' run, 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fumbling Lobos Hand Victory to Rugged Hardin-Simmons, 34-7". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "H-SU Buries Miners, 33 to 14, in Thriller". Abilene Reporter-News. October 30, 1949. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Underdog Loyola Topples Hardin-Simmons, 39 to 35". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1949. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Red Raiders Wallop Hardin Simmons-Cowboys, 23-13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 27, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.