1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 189.[1][2][3]

1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Border Conference
1949 record	6–4–1 (4–2 Border)
Head coach	Warren B. Woodson (6th season)

1949 Border Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The team was led by halfback Hook Davis, quarterback John "Model T" Ford, and end Bob McChesney, all three of whom were named to the 1949 All-Border Conference football team.[4] Ford threw 26 touchdown passes in 11 games during the 1949 season, breaking the national record of 22 set one year earlier by Nevada quarterback Stan Heath.[5][6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	North Texas State*	Abilene, TX	W 13–7
September 24	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 21–27
October 1	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 34–13
October 8	Arizona	Abilene, TX	W 35–0
October 15	vs. New Mexico	Odessa, TX	W 34–7		[7]
October 22	at Houston*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	T 27–27
October 29	Texas Western	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 33–14	8,000	[8]
November 4	at Loyola (CA)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 35–39	10,200	[9]
November 12	at West Texas State	Canyon, TX	L 7–19
November 26	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 13–23	15,500	[10]
December 3	at Trinity (TX)	San Antonio, TX	W 66–13
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
2. "1949 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
3. "1949 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
4. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
5. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 51.
6. "Ford Surpasses Stan Heath's TD Pass Record". Abilene Reporter-News. December 8, 1949. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fumbling Lobos Hand Victory to Rugged Hardin-Simmons, 34-7". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "H-SU Buries Miners, 33 to 14, in Thriller". Abilene Reporter-News. October 30, 1949. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Underdog Loyola Topples Hardin-Simmons, 39 to 35". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1949. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Red Raiders Wallop Hardin Simmons-Cowboys, 23-13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 27, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.