1938 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1938 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
1938 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (4th season);
	Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

The 1938 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled an 8–2 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Daniel Baker	Abilene, TX	W 27–0
September 23	at San Francisco	Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–20	6,500	^[2]
October 1	Centenary	Abilene, TX	L 13–26	4,500	^[3]
October 14	West Texas State	Abilene, TX	W 39–0
October 22	at Murray State	Murray, KY	W 20–14
October 29	East Texas State	Abilene, TX	W 27–6
November 5	Arizona State	Abilene, TX	W 12–7
November 19	at Loyola (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 19–0	6,000	^[4]
November 28	at Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City, OK	W 37–6
December 3	at Howard Payne	Brownwood, TX (rivalry)	W 7–6

^ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^ "San Francisco Dons Smash Cowboys' Streak 20-0: Al Braga Tabs All 3 'Touches'". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1938. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centenary Gents blast fighting Cowboys, 26 to 13". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Charles Curtis (November 20, 1938). "Hardin-Simmons Conquers Loyola Lions, 19 to 0". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-13 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Venues	Parramore Stadium ( –1958) Public Schools Stadium (1959–1963) Shelton Stadium (1993–present)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899–1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910–1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964–1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

1938 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Georgetown		–		8	–	0	–	0
Hardin–Simmons		–		8	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland		–		5	–	2	–	1
Catholic University		–		5	–	3	–	0
George Washington		–		5	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	3	–	2
Virginia		–		4	–	4	–	1
West Virginia		–		4	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)		–		4	–	5	–	0
South Georgia Teachers		–		3	–	5	–	1
William & Mary Norfolk		–		3	–	5	–	1
Delaware		–		3	–	5	–	0
Delaware State		–		1	–	2	–	0
Oglethorpe		–		2	–	8	–	0
Oklahoma City		–		2	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		1	–	6	–	1