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1946 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

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American college football season

1946Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Border champion
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 20–0 vs.Denver
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record11–0 (6–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumFair Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hardin–Simmons $6–0–011–0–0
Texas Tech3–1–08–3–0
New Mexico4–2–15–5–2
Arizona2–2–14–4–2
West Texas State3–4–05–5–0
Arizona State–Flagstaff1–2–15–2–2
Texas Mines2–4–03–6–0
Arizona State1–4–12–7–2
New Mexico A&M1–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The1946 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was anAmerican football team that representedHardin–Simmons University in theBorder Conference during the1946 college football season. The 1946 season marked Hardin–Simmons' return to football after a three-year hiatus during World War II. In its third season under head coachWarren B. Woodson, the Cowboys compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 332 to 48, won the Border Conference championship, and defeatedDenver in the1947 Alamo Bowl.[1]

The Cowboys ranked second nationally in rushing offense with an average of 290.6 rushing yards per game during the regular season.[2] They ranked sixth nationally in total offense with an average of 359.4 yards per game.[3] They also ranked seventh nationally in total defense, giving up only 167.3 yards per game during the regular season.[3]

HalfbackRudy Mobley led the nation with 1,262 rushing yards during the regular season.[4][5] He added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Alamo Bowl, bringing his 11-game season total to 1,404 rushing yards.[6]

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 56 in the finalLitkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[7]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 218:00 p.m.McMurry*
W 31–06,500[8]
September 28Kansas State*
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–7[9]
October 5San Jose State*
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 34–75,000[10]
October 18atNew MexicoW 49–0[11]
October 268:00 p.m.vs.Arizona State
W 46–6[12][13]
November 2atArizonaW 19–811,000[14][15]
November 8West Texas State
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 28–7[16]
November 16atTexas MinesW 20–78,000[17]
November 22Howard Payne*dagger
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 33–04,000[18]
November 30Texas Tech
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–613,000[19]
January 4, 1947vs.Denver*W 20–03,730[20][21][6]

After the season

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The1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.[22]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
14121Al JohnsonQuarterbackPhiladelphia Eagles
15132Joe CookBackPhiladelphia Eagles

References

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  1. ^"1946 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedApril 28, 2022.
  2. ^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947).The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 74.
  3. ^abW.J. Bingham, ed. (1947).The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
  4. ^"Tidwell Tops on Offense; Mobley Rushing Leader".The Waco News Tribune (AP story). December 12, 1946. p. 13.
  5. ^W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947).The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 80.
  6. ^abHal Sayles (January 5, 1947)."Mobley Dashes Over Goal-Line Twice as Cowboys Down Denver: Small Crowd Watches HSU Triumph, 20 to 0".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946)."Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit".The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^Hal Sayles (September 22, 1946)."HSU Returns to Grid Wars With 31-0 Win Over McMurry".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^Hal Sayles (September 29, 1946)."Cowboys Take Air to Beat Kansas State 21-7: Johnson Pitches to Cook And Foster for Scores".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^Hal Sayles (October 6, 1946)."Cowboys Turn Spartans' Errors to Touchdowns, Triumph 34 to 7: Doc Mobley Tabs Three Touchdowns".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Mow Down Lobos 49 to 0".Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1946. p. 4. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Unbeaten HSU Highly Favored".Abilene Reporter-News.Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1946. p. 3. RetrievedNovember 11, 2024 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  13. ^"Cowboys Trounce Dogs: High-Riding Texans Slap Tempe, 46-6".Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 4. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^Abe Chanin (November 3, 1946)."Outplayed Wildcats Bows To Hardin-Simmons, 19-8".The Arizona Daily Star. pp. I-1, II-1 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^Hal Sayles (November 3, 1946)."Belated Rally By Hardin-Simmons Overpowers Arizona U., 19-8: Two Last Period Touchdowns Break Early 6-6 Deadlock".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  16. ^Hal Sayles (November 9, 1946)."Cowboys Throttle West Texas Buffs, 28 to 7: Bailey Leads HSU Attack".Abilene Reporter-News. p. 2. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  17. ^Grenville Mott (November 17, 1946)."Miners Hand Cowboys Scare But Lose 20-7: Force Mobley To Last Half Spree To Win".El Paso Times. pp. 1, 25. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  18. ^"Hardin-Simmons Jars Yellow Jackets, 33-0: Mobley Gets 125 Yards".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1946. p. 9. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  19. ^"Cowboys Outclass Raiders to Keep Spotless Record: Hardin-Simmons Eleven Polishes Texas Tech, 21-6, to Finish Perfect Pigskin season".Waco Tribune-Herald. United Press. December 1, 1946. p. 13. RetrievedApril 28, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  20. ^"Cowboys blank Denver, 20-0".Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 5, 1947. p. 23.
  21. ^"Hardin-Simmons wins delayed bowl fracas".Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. January 5, 1947. p. 5.
  22. ^"1947 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
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