1947 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = Hardin–Simmons Cowboys
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Border Conference
| short_conf = Border
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Warren B. Woodson
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Fair Park Stadium
| bowl = Harbor Bowl
| bowl_result = W 53–0 vs. San Diego State
}}
{{1947 Border Conference football standings}}
The 1947 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 305 to 87.{{cite web|title=2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide|publisher=Hardin-Simmons University|accessdate=January 27, 2019|pages=69, 75|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hsim/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg.pdf|archive-date=January 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135955/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hsim/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=1947 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 28, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/hardin-simmons/1947-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=1947 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 28, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/border/1947.html}} The team played its three home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.{{cite news|title=Cowhands, 'Cats Ready For Tonight's Fracas|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=October 11, 1947|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28135415/cowhands_cats_ready_for_tonights/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Cowboys Battle Lobos in Second Border Conflict|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=October 17, 1947|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28135533/cowboys_battle_lobos_in_second_border/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Cowboys Battle Miners Tonight|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 15, 1947|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28137969/cowboys_battle_miners_tonight/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 56 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 20|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
|October 3|at|San Jose State
|October 11||Arizona|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 35-7|6,500|{{cite news|title=Resurging Cowboys Clout Arizona Wildcats, 35-7|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|author=Jack Durham|date=October 12, 1947|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28112491/resurging_cowboys_clout_arizona/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17||New Mexico|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 33-7||{{cite news|title=Cowboys Swat Stubborn New Mexico Crew, 33-7|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|author=Jack Durham|date=October 18, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111211/cowboys_swat_stubborn_new_mexico_crew/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|Mississippi State
|November 1|vs|Houston
|November 7|at|West Texas State||Canyon, TX|W 27 6|6,500|{{cite news|title=Davis Stars as HSU Downs West Texas 27-6|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 8, 1947|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28134586/davis_stars_as_hsu_downs_west_texas_276/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15||Texas Mines|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 18 0|7,500|{{cite news|title=Cowboys Cruise Past Mines, 18-0|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 16, 1947|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119925/cowboys_cruise_past_mines_180/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 29|at|Texas Tech|Jones Stadium|Lubbock, TX|L 6-14|20,000|{{cite news|title=Tech Beats H-SU, Accepts Sun Bowl Bid|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=November 30, 1947|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28134885/tech_beats_hsu_accepts_sun_bowl_bid/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 6|at|Arizona State|Goodwin Stadium|Tempe, AZ|W 42 0||{{cite news|title=Cowboys Rout Devils: HSU Ground Game Blasts Tempe Line|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=December 7, 1947|pages=1–2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28122668/cowboys_rout_devils_hsu_ground_game/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|January 1, 1948|at|San Diego State|Balboa Stadium|San Diego, CA (Harbor Bowl)|W 53-0|11,000|{{cite news|title=Hardin-Simmons Triumphs, 53-0|newspaper=The Austin American|date=January 2, 1948|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28135062/hardinsimmons_triumphs_530/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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