1929 Simmons Cowboys football team

1929 Simmons Cowboys football
1929 Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	5–4–1 (1–3–1 Texas)
Head coach	Frank Bridges (3rd season);
Captain	Rufus Hyde
	Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Texas Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Howard Payne $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	2
St. Edward's	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	2
Austin	3	–	2	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Simmons (TX)	1	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Trinity (TX)	1	–	3	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
Southwestern (TX)	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1929 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1929 college football season. Led by Frank Bridges in his third and final season as head coach, the team went 5–4–1 overall, tying for fourth place in the Texas Conference with a mark of 1–3–1.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Texas B team*	Abilene, TX	W 3–0
October 5	vs. TCU*	Breckenridge, TX	L 0–20		^[2]
October 19	at Daniel Baker*	Brownwood, TX	W 15–0
October 26	at West Texas State*	Canyon, TX	W 14–12
November 1	Southwestern (TX)	Abilene, TX	W 13–7
November 9	vs. Trinity (TX)	Waco, TX	T 0–0
November 16	Austin	Abilene, TX	L 0–6
November 22	St. Edward's	Abilene, TX	L 0–13
November 28	Texas Tech*	Abilene, TX	W 21–0	5,000
December 6	Howard Payne	Abilene, TX	L 0–7
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
^ "Horned Frogs Outclass Simmons University". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 6, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved May 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

[2] "Horned Frogs Outclass Simmons University". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 6, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved May 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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