1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	0–10 (0–4 Border)
Head coach	Howard McChesney (2nd season);
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1961 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Howard McChesney, the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 377 to 43.^[1]^[2]^[3]

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1961 All-Border Conference football team.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–27	14,408
September 23	North Texas State*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–9		^[5]
September 30	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–56
October 7	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–53	25,179	^[6]
October 14	Abilene Christian*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–27
October 21	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 0–42
October 28	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–47	21,112	^[7]
November 4	Texas Western	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–35
November 11	at McMurry*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 14–27		^[8]
November 25	at New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 8–54	< 4,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game

^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "1961 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "1961 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
^ "North Texas edges Pokes on FG, 9–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UA Wildcats Run Wild Defeating Pokes, 53-7: Arizona Establishes Modern Win Record". The Arizona Daily Star. October 8, 1961. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arnott Duncan (October 29, 1961). "Sun Devils Romp To 47-0 Win: 5 Touchdowns Scored By Sophs". The Arizona Republic. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Buddy Beck (November 12, 1961). "Indians Defeat Cowboys, 27-14". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Abe Perilman (November 26, 1961). "Aggies Stomp Pokes: Pilot Sets Record in 54-8 Victory". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.