1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its first and only season under head coach Jack Thomas, the team compiled a 1–9 record and was outscored by a total of 206 to 72.^[1][2]

1962 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9
Head coach	Jack Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium	Public Schools Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–39	14,000
September 22	McMurry	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–8
September 29	at Wichita	Veterans Stadium Wichita, KS	L 6–13
October 6	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 8–29		[3]
October 13	at Abilene Christian	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–14
October 20	Trinity (TX)	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	W 14–6
October 27	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–49
November 3	at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 6–7
November 10	at Arlington State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 6–7		[4]
November 17	West Texas State	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 13–34
Homecoming

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 31, 2019.
2. "1962 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
3. "Pokes crumpled by Eagles, 29–8". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cowboys shun tie, fall". Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1962. p. D1. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.