1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Border champion
Sun Bowl, L 6–14 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arizona 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas Western 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, lost to Wyoming in the 1958 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 141.[1][2][3] The team played its three home games at Parramore Stadium,[4] also known as Parramore Field.[5][6]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harold Stephens with 706 passing yards, fullback Pete Hart with 785 rushing yards, and end Sammy Oates with 402 receiving yards.[7] Five of the team's players were honored on the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: Hart; Oates; guard Joe Biggs, halfback Dewey Bohling, and tackle Ted Edmondson.[8]

Five Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: guard Joe Biggs; halfback Dewey Bohling; tackle Ted Edmondson; fullback Pete Hart; and end Sammy Oates.[8][9]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Tulsa*
W 14–017,000
September 27at Baylor*
L 7–1416,000
October 4at No. 13 LSU*
L 6–2045,000[10]
October 11at Arizona State
W 14–6
October 18at No. 8 Ole Miss*
L 0–2418,500[11]
October 25Wichita*
W 13–6
November 1at Texas Western
W 14–6
November 8at Arkansas
L 15–60
November 15West Texas State
  • Parramore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 26–64,000[4]
November 28New Mexico A&M
  • Parramore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 26–20[12]
December 31vs. Wyoming
L 6–1413,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "1958 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "1958 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Poke Runners Rip West Texas, 26-6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1958. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Seek Title, Bowl Bid". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 28, 1958. p. 1-A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Advertisement". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 24, 1958. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1958 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  8. ^ a b 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
  9. ^ "4 Cowboys Make All-Border Team". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 28, 1958. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "LSU outlasts Pokes, 20 to 6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Three Ole Miss units smother Cowboys, 24–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pokes Find Their Place in the Sun; Win First Border Title Since '46". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1958. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.