1955 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1955

| team = Hardin–Simmons Cowboys

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 3–2

| head_coach = Sammy Baugh

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Parramore Stadium

}}

{{1955 Border Conference football standings}}

The 1955 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 256 to 221.{{cite web|title=2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide|publisher=Hardin-Simmons University|accessdate=January 31, 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=1955 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 31, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/hardin-simmons/1955-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=1955 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 31, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/border/1955.html}} The team played its home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field, in Abilene, Texas.

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1955 All-Border Conference football team.2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.

Schedule

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|September 17||at|Baylor|Baylor Stadium|Waco, TX|L 7–35|20,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-bears-chew-up-hsu/168520547/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Bears chew up H–SU in second half, 35–7|date=September 18, 1955|accessdate=March 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 24||at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 19–41|13,853|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-trounces-texan/169695415/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Tulsa trounces Texans, 41–19|date=September 25, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 1|||New Mexico A&M|Parramore Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 39–0||{{cite news|title=Hardin-Simmons Topples New Mexico Aggies, 39–0|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Fred Sanner|date=October 2, 1955|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27828231/hardinsimmons_topples_new_mexico/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 15|8:00 p.m.|vs|North Texas State|Broncho Stadium|Odessa, TX|L 19–30|2,500|{{cite news |author= |title=Owls, Ponies Play Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85413870/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=October 15, 1955 |page=14 |access-date=September 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Peeler |first=Ben |title=North Texas Tips Hardin-Simmons, 30-19 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85413812/the-odessa-american/ |newspaper=Odessa American |location=Odessa, Texas |date=October 16, 1955 |page=14 |access-date=September 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 22||at|West Texas State|Buffalo Stadium|Canyon, TX|W 19–18|7,500|{{cite news |last=Sanner |first=Fred |title=Cowboy Aerials Stub Buff In 19–18 Border Loop Upset |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93813631/abilene-reporter-news/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=October 23, 1955 |page=1D |access-date=January 30, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 29||at|Arizona State|Goodwin Stadium|Tempe, AZ|L 14–69||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-tempe-stomps-hsu/169694854/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Tempe stomps H–SU|date=October 30, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 4|||Texas Western|Parramore Stadium|Abilene, TX|W 23–21|5,000|{{cite news|title=Honeycutt's 21-Yard Boot Nips Miners for Pokes, 23–21|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Fred Sanner|date=November 5, 1955|page=8A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27828499/honeycutts_21yard_boot_nips_miners/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 12||at|Cincinnati|Nippert Stadium|Cincinnati, OH|W 53–20||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-hardinsimmons-crush/169695491/|work=The Odessa American|title=Hardin–Simmons crushes Cincy|date=November 13, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 19||at|{{cfb link|year=1955|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}|Alamo Stadium|San Antonio, TX|W 14–6|10,299|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-poke-ground-attack/169695582/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Poke ground attack beats Trinity, 14–6|date=November 20, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 26||at|Texas Tech|Jones Stadium|Lubbock, TX|L 14–16|13,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-texas-tech-uses-block/169693605/|work=Brownwood Bulletin|title=Texas Tech uses blocked punt to nip H–SU, 16–14|date=November 27, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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