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1929 Simmons Cowboys football team

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1929 Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–3–1 Texas)
Head coach
CaptainRufus Hyde
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Texas Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Texas B team*Abilene, TXW 3–0
October 5vs. TCU*Breckenridge, TXL 0–20[2]
October 19at Daniel Baker*Brownwood, TXW 15–0
October 26at West Texas State*Canyon, TXW 14–12
November 1Southwestern (TX)Abilene, TXW 13–7
November 9vs. Trinity (TX)Waco, TXT 0–0
November 16AustinAbilene, TXL 0–6
November 22St. Edward'sAbilene, TXL 0–13
November 28Texas Tech*Abilene, TXW 21–05,000
December 6Howard PayneAbilene, TXL 0–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

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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 Open access icon.