1950 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1950 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 180.^[1][2][3]

1950 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 Border)
Head coach	Warren B. Woodson (7th season)
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Only one Hardin-Simmons players was named to the 1950 All-Border Conference football team: quarterback John Ford.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at New Mexico A&M	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 48–0
September 23	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–19
September 30	Trinity (TX)*	Abilene, TX	W 41–0
October 7	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 28–32
October 14	Arizona State	Abilene, TX	W 41–14
October 20	Houston*	Abilene, TX	W 14–13
November 3	at Loyola (CA)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 20–21	18,500	[5]
November 11	at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 20–21
November 18	West Texas State	Abilene, TX	L 31–47
December 2	Texas Tech	Abilene, TX	W 28–13
*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 30, 2019.
2. "1950 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
3. "1950 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
4. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
5. Jack Geyer (November 4, 1950). "Loyola Shades Texans, 21-20". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.