1948 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1948

| team = Hardin–Simmons Cowboys

| sport = football

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| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 6–2–3

| conf_record = 3–2–1

| head_coach = Warren B. Woodson

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Fair Park Stadium

| bowl = Grape Bowl, T 35–35 at Pacific (CA)
Shrine Bowl, W 40–12 vs. {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita Baptist}}
Camellia Bowl, W 49–12 vs. Wichita

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The 1948 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 6–2–3 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 345 to 212.{{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=1948 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/1948-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=1948 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/1948.html}}

Hardin-Simmons was ranked at No. 84 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

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|September 25|at|Cincinnati|Nippert Stadium|Cincinnati, OH|T 7 7|22,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-in-77-deadlo/169603425/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=UC in 7–7 deadlock with Hardin–Simmons|date=September 26, 1948|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 9|at|Arizona|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 14 20|14,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-late-arizona-marke/169601799/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Late Arizona marker beats H–SU, 20–14|date=October 10, 1948|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 16|at|New Mexico|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|W 28 19||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-hardinsimmons-pres/169603519/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Hardin–Simmons pressed, shades Lobos, 28 to 19|date=October 17, 1948|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 30|at|Texas Mines|Kidd Field|El Paso, TX|T 27 27|14,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rally-gives-h/169600631/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Rally gives H–SU tie with Miners|date=October 31, 1948|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 6||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Oklahoma City Chiefs|title=Oklahoma City}}|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 34 21|4,000|{{cite news|title=Cowboys Shade Chiefs in Action-Packed Encounter|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Bob Havins|date=November 7, 1948|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27759410/cowboys_shade_chiefs_in_actionpacked/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11||West Texas State|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 28 6|3,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/amarillo-daily-news-the-windpanhandle1/8727543/|work=The Amarillo Daily News|title=Cowboys lengthen victory string over Buffaloes, 28–6|date=October 12, 1948|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 20||Arizona State|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 63 25|4,500|{{cite news|title=Cowboys Win Offensive Duel Over Tempe 63-25|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Collier Parris|date=November 21, 1948|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27759164/cowboys_win_offensive_duel_over_tempe/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27||Texas Tech|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|L 20 28|12,000|{{cite news|title=Texas Tech Breaks Out 28-20 Win|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Collier Parris|date=November 28, 1948|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27759002/texas_tech_breaks_out_2820_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 11|at|Pacific (CA)|Grape Bowl|Lodi, CA (Grape Bowl)|T 35 35|12,000|{{cite news|title=COP, Hardin-Simmons Play To 35-35 Tie|newspaper=Valley Morning Star|date=December 12, 1948|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27758779/cop_hardinsimmons_play_to_3535_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 18|vs|{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita Baptist}}|War Memorial Stadium|Little Rock, AR (Shrine Bowl)|W 40 12|5,000|{{cite news|title=Hardin-Simmons Beats Ouachita|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=December 19, 1948|page=39|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27758044/hardinsimmons_beats_ouachita/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 30|vs|Wichita|McNaspy Stadium|Lafayette, LA (Camellia Bowl)|W 49 12|< 5,000|{{cite news|title=Hardin-Simmons Sweeps Through Wichita In Camellia Bowl, 49-12|newspaper=The Monroe News-Star|date=December 31, 1948|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27757910/hardinsimmons_sweeps_through_wichita/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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