1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 9–2 record, defeated Texas Mines in the 1936 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 302 to 41.^[1]

1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Sun Bowl, W 14–6 vs. Texas Mines
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
George Washington			–					7	–	1	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Georgetown			–					6	–	2	–	1
Roanoke			–					6	–	2	–	1
Western Maryland			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 18 Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina			–					3	–	2	–	0
Jacksonville State			–					2	–	2	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	4	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					4	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					4	–	5	–	0
Texas Wesleyan			–					3	–	6	–	1
Troy State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	6	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Daniel Baker	Abilene, TX	W 20–0
September 24	at Baylor	Waco Stadium Waco, TX	L 0–13
October 3	vs. Texas A&M	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 0–3	6,000	^[2]
October 10	Oklahoma Baptist	Abilene, TX	W 52–0
October 24	at Creighton	Omaha, NE	W 13–7
November 7	Kansas Wesleyan	Abilene, TX	W 26–0
November 14	Howard Payne	Abilene, TX (rivalry)	W 31–0
November 21	vs. Texas A&I	Breckenridge, TX	W 39–6		^[3]
November 27	Morningside	Abilene, TX	W 59–0
December 5	vs. Fresno State	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 28–6	2,000	^[4]
January 1, 1937	at Texas Mines	Jones Stadium El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 34–6	9,000	^[5]

References

1. "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. "Ags Beat Cowboys, 3-0 With Storybook Finish". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 4, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cowboys Win Over A&I Javs". Big Spring Daily Herald. November 22, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed W. Orman (December 6, 1936). "Cowboys Overpower Fresno State 28-6 In Texas; Hardin–Simmons Crushes Repeated Bulldog Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-D. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
5. Paxton H. Dent (January 2, 1937). "Cowboys Win Over Miners In Sun Bowl". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.