1963 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football Independent 2–6–1 Floyd Huggins 1st Shotwell Stadium 1990 The 1963 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first and only season under head coach Floyd Huggins, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide Hardin-Simmons University January 31, 2019 69, 75 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hsim/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg.pdf January 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135955/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hsim/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg.pdf dead The Cowboys game against Arlington State scheduled for November 23 at Memorial Stadium was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67585542/ntsu-arlington-state-call-off-football/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NTSU, Arlington State call off football games November 23, 1963 January 13, 2021 3-1 Newspapers.com From 1960 to 1963, the Hardin–Simmons football program compiled a combined record of 3–35–1 and was outscored by a total of 999 to 313. In January 1964, the university trustees ordered the elimination of the university football program. The chairman of the board said the move was necessitated by "financial difficulties and losses" in the athletic program.H-SU Drops Grid Sport The Abilene Reporter-News January 10, 1964 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27838936/hsu_drops_grid_sport/ Newspapers.com The school did not field another football team for 27 years. Schedule y y September 21 at 1963 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX W 16–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-hsu-runs-over-so/169822881/ The Abilene Reporter-News H–SU 'Runs over somebody' – SFA September 22, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 at Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA L 6–16 8,000–8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-hardinsimmons-drops-to-us/169822982/ Monroe Morning World Hardin–Simmons drops to USL in 16–6 contest September 29, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Southwestern Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/671/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 October 5 1963 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX L 7–21 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-wildcats-topple-co/169823083/ The Abilene Reporter-News Wildcats topple Cowboys, 21–7 October 6, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 at Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 12–26 15,720 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-shockers-upend-cowboys/169823209/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Shockers upend Cowboys, 26–13 October 13, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 at New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 41–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-hardinsimmons-nabs-416-ups/169823306/ Tulsa World Hardin–Simmons nabs 41–6 upset October 27, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 at 1963 McMurry Indians McMurry Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX L 7–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tribe-pins-217/169823407/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tribe pins 21–7 defeat on H–SU November 3, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 at 1963 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX T 0–0 1,104 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-trinity-ties/169823541/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Trinity ties Cowboys November 10, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX L 12–18 1,500–3,000 Eagles pin 18–12 loss on Cowboys Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 17, 1963 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88208915/eagles-pin-1812-loss-on-cowboys/ November 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (North Texas State vs. Hardin–Simmons) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1963/497.00_H_271.00_19631116_18_12.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 November 23 Arlington State Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX Cancelled November 30 1963 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX L 7–16 2,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-hpc-upends-hs/169823671/ San Angelo Standard-Times HPC upends H–SU Cowboys December 1, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Hardin–Simmons) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/271/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 7, 2025 References Hardin-Simmons Category:Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football seasons Hardin-Simmons Cowboys football