1942 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team explained

Year:1942
Team:Hardin–Simmons Cowboys
Sport:football
Conference:Border Conference
Short Conf:Border
Record:9–1–1
Conf Record:4–0–1
Head Coach:Warren B. Woodson
Hc Year:2nd
Hc Games:regular season
Head Coach2:Clark Jarnagin
Hc Games2:interim, bowl game
Stadium:Hardin–Simmons Stadium
Champion:Border co-champion
Bowl:Sun Bowl
Bowl Result:L 6–13 vs. Second Air Force
Next Year:1946

The 1942 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Texas Tech for the conference championship, lost its only game to the Second Air Force Bombers in the 1943 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 254 to 71.[1] [2] [3]

Warren B. Woodson was in his second season as the team's head coach. Woodson went into the United States Navy at the end of the regular season, and assistant coach Clark Jarnagin took over as interim head coach for the Sun Bowl game.

Backs Rudy Mobley and Camp Wilson led the team on offense. Mobley led the country and set a new NCAA single-season record with 1,281 rushing yards in 10 regular season games.[4] [5]

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 56 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[6]

Rankings

See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide. Hardin-Simmons University. January 27, 2019. 69, 75. January 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135955/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hsim/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 1942 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 27, 2019.
  3. Web site: 1942 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 27, 2019.
  4. News: Rudy Mobley's Grid Record Now Official. The Abilene Reporter-News. December 3, 1942. 14. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Football Bowl Subdivision Records. NCAA. 34. 2015.
  6. News: Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2. Twin City Sentinel. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 16, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.