1957 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1957 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 240 to 211.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field, in Abilene, Texas.

Three Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1957 All-Border Conference football team: guard Joe Biggs; tackle Ted Edmonston; and quarterback Ken Ford.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 14–0	16,500
October 5	at Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 7–34	12,000	[5]
October 12	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 26–35
October 19	Wichita*	Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX	W 27–14	4,500	[6]
October 26	at West Texas State	Canyon, TX	L 13–39
November 2	Texas Western	Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX	W 33–20
November 9	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 26–20
November 16	at Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 21–26	13,000
November 23	vs. Oklahoma State*	W. T. Barrett Stadium Odessa, TX	L 7–32	3,500	[7]
November 28	New Mexico A&M	Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX	W 29–20
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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