1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
American college football season
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The 1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, lost to Wyoming in the 1958 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 141.[1][2][3] The team played its three home games at Parramore Stadium,[4] also known as Parramore Field.[5][6]
- Sammy Baugh (4th season)
| 1958 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football | |
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Border champion | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–0 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Parramore Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harold Stephens with 706 passing yards, fullback Pete Hart with 785 rushing yards, and end Sammy Oates with 402 receiving yards.[7] Five of the team's players were honored on the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: Hart; Oates; guard Joe Biggs, halfback Dewey Bohling, and tackle Ted Edmondson.[8]
Five Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1958 All-Border Conference football team: guard Joe Biggs; halfback Dewey Bohling; tackle Ted Edmondson; fullback Pete Hart; and end Sammy Oates.[8][9]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at Tulsa* | W 14–0 | 17,000 | [10] | ||||
| September 27 | at Baylor* | L 7–14 | 16,000 | [11] | ||||
| October 4 | at No. 13 LSU* | L 6–20 | 45,000 | [12] | ||||
| October 11 | at Arizona State | W 14–6 | 26,261 | [13] | ||||
| October 18 | at No. 8 Ole Miss* | L 0–24 | 18,500 | [14] | ||||
| October 25 | Wichita* |
| W 13–6 | 8,000 | [15] | |||
| November 1 | at Texas Western | W 14–6 | 10,000 | [16] | ||||
| November 8 | at Arkansas* | L 15–60 | 19,000 | [17] | ||||
| November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | West Texas State |
| W 26–6 | 4,000–5,000 | [18][4] | ||
| November 28 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 26–20 | [19] | ||||
| December 31 | vs. Wyoming* |
| L 6–14 | 12,000–13,000 | [20] | |||
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