American college football season
The 1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1940 college football season . In its sixth and final season under head coach Frank Kimbrough , the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 235 to 76, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll .[ 1] In January 1941, Coach Kimbrough left Hardin–Simmons to become head football coach at Baylor University . Kimbrough compiled a 47–8–3 in six seasons at Hardin-Simmons.[ 2]
Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 55 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 14 Daniel Baker Abilene, TX W 33–0[ 4]
September 21 at Centenary W 15–136,000 [ 5]
October 5 vs. Arizona State W 17–012,500 [ 6]
October 12 vs. Texas Mines W 14–63,000 [ 7]
November 2 at West Texas State Canyon, TX W 28–7[ 8]
November 8 at Loyola (CA) W 40–610,000 [ 9]
November 16 at Catholic University W 27–194,000 [ 10]
November 23 San Francisco Abilene, TX W 28–183,000 [ 11]
November 30 at Howard Payne No. 20 Brownwood, TX (rivalry )W 27–7[ 12]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1940 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved February 20, 2018 .
^ "Kimbrough New Coach at Baylor: Leaves Great Mark Behind" . The Abilene Reporter-News . February 25, 1941. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings" . The Boston Globe . p. 22 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Downs Daniel Baker Team, 33-0" . Waco Sunday Herald-Tribune . September 15, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Beats Centenary With Field Goal" . Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald . September 22, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Topples Tempe: Bulldogs Fall Before Power Attack, 17-0" . Arizona Republic . October 6, 1940. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Turn Back Miners, 14 to 6" . The Odessa American . October 13, 1940. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Beats Buffaloes" . Star-Monitor-Herald . November 3, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Passes Rout Loyola Eleven, 40 to 6" . Los Angeles Times . November 9, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score" . The Austin American-Statesman . November 17, 1940. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Beat San Francisco Dons" . Star-Monitor-Herald . November 24, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hardin-Simmons Gets 13th Win" . Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald . December 1, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .