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1946 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
1946 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Border champion; Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Denver
Conference	Border Conference
Record	11–0 (6–0 Border)
Head coach	Warren B. Woodson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Fair Park Stadium
	Seasons ← 1942 1947 →

1946 Border Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Hardin–Simmons $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	5	–	2
Arizona	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	2
West Texas State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	2
Texas Mines	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Arizona State	1	–	4	–	1	2	–	7	–	2
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. The 1946 season marked Hardin–Simmons' return to football after a three-year hiatus during World War II. In its third season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Cowboys compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 332 to 48, won the Border Conference championship, and defeated Denver in the 1947 Alamo Bowl.^[1]

The Cowboys ranked second nationally in rushing offense with an average of 290.6 rushing yards per game during the regular season.^[2] They ranked sixth nationally in total offense with an average of 359.4 yards per game.^[3] They also ranked seventh nationally in total defense, giving up only 167.3 yards per game during the regular season.^[3]

Halfback Rudy Mobley led the nation with 1,262 rushing yards during the regular season.^[4]^[5] He added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Alamo Bowl, bringing his 11-game season total to 1,404 rushing yards.^[6]

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 56 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	8:00 p.m.	McMurry*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 31–0	6,500	^[8]
September 28		Kansas State*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 21–7		^[9]
October 5		San Jose State*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 34–7	5,000	^[10]
October 18		at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 49–0		^[11]
October 26	8:00 p.m.	vs. Arizona State	Mustang Bowl Sweetwater, TX	W 46–6		^[12]^[13]
November 2		at Arizona	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 19–8	11,000	^[14]^[15]
November 8		West Texas State	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 28–7		^[16]
November 16		at Texas Mines	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 20–7	8,000	^[17]
November 22		Howard Payne*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 33–0	4,000	^[18]
November 30		Texas Tech	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 21–6	13,000	^[19]
January 4, 1947		vs. Denver*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	W 20–0	3,730	^[20]^[21]^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.^[22]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
14	121	Al Johnson	Quarterback	Philadelphia Eagles
15	132	Joe Cook	Back	Philadelphia Eagles

References

^ "1946 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 74.
^ ^a ^b W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
^ "Tidwell Tops on Offense; Mobley Rushing Leader". The Waco News Tribune (AP story). December 12, 1946. p. 13.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 80.
^ ^a ^b Hal Sayles (January 5, 1947). "Mobley Dashes Over Goal-Line Twice as Cowboys Down Denver: Small Crowd Watches HSU Triumph, 20 to 0". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hal Sayles (September 22, 1946). "HSU Returns to Grid Wars With 31-0 Win Over McMurry". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hal Sayles (September 29, 1946). "Cowboys Take Air to Beat Kansas State 21-7: Johnson Pitches to Cook And Foster for Scores". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hal Sayles (October 6, 1946). "Cowboys Turn Spartans' Errors to Touchdowns, Triumph 34 to 7: Doc Mobley Tabs Three Touchdowns". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Mow Down Lobos 49 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Unbeaten HSU Highly Favored". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Trounce Dogs: High-Riding Texans Slap Tempe, 46-6". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Abe Chanin (November 3, 1946). "Outplayed Wildcats Bows To Hardin-Simmons, 19-8". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hal Sayles (November 3, 1946). "Belated Rally By Hardin-Simmons Overpowers Arizona U., 19-8: Two Last Period Touchdowns Break Early 6-6 Deadlock". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hal Sayles (November 9, 1946). "Cowboys Throttle West Texas Buffs, 28 to 7: Bailey Leads HSU Attack". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 2. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Grenville Mott (November 17, 1946). "Miners Hand Cowboys Scare But Lose 20-7: Force Mobley To Last Half Spree To Win". El Paso Times. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hardin-Simmons Jars Yellow Jackets, 33-0: Mobley Gets 125 Yards". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys Outclass Raiders to Keep Spotless Record: Hardin-Simmons Eleven Polishes Texas Tech, 21-6, to Finish Perfect Pigskin season". Waco Tribune-Herald. United Press. December 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys blank Denver, 20-0". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 5, 1947. p. 23.
^ "Hardin-Simmons wins delayed bowl fracas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 5, 1947. p. 5.
^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[1] "1946 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[p74-2] W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 74.

[p73-3] W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.

[4] "Tidwell Tops on Offense; Mobley Rushing Leader". The Waco News Tribune (AP story). December 12, 1946. p. 13.

[p80-5] W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 80.

[Alamo-6] Hal Sayles (January 5, 1947). "Mobley Dashes Over Goal-Line Twice as Cowboys Down Denver: Small Crowd Watches HSU Triumph, 20 to 0". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Hal Sayles (September 22, 1946). "HSU Returns to Grid Wars With 31-0 Win Over McMurry". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Hal Sayles (September 29, 1946). "Cowboys Take Air to Beat Kansas State 21-7: Johnson Pitches to Cook And Foster for Scores". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Hal Sayles (October 6, 1946). "Cowboys Turn Spartans' Errors to Touchdowns, Triumph 34 to 7: Doc Mobley Tabs Three Touchdowns". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Mow Down Lobos 49 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Unbeaten HSU Highly Favored". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Cowboys Trounce Dogs: High-Riding Texans Slap Tempe, 46-6". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Abe Chanin (November 3, 1946). "Outplayed Wildcats Bows To Hardin-Simmons, 19-8". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] Hal Sayles (November 3, 1946). "Belated Rally By Hardin-Simmons Overpowers Arizona U., 19-8: Two Last Period Touchdowns Break Early 6-6 Deadlock". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] Hal Sayles (November 9, 1946). "Cowboys Throttle West Texas Buffs, 28 to 7: Bailey Leads HSU Attack". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 2. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[17] Grenville Mott (November 17, 1946). "Miners Hand Cowboys Scare But Lose 20-7: Force Mobley To Last Half Spree To Win". El Paso Times. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[18] "Hardin-Simmons Jars Yellow Jackets, 33-0: Mobley Gets 125 Yards". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] "Cowboys Outclass Raiders to Keep Spotless Record: Hardin-Simmons Eleven Polishes Texas Tech, 21-6, to Finish Perfect Pigskin season". Waco Tribune-Herald. United Press. December 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[blkden-20] "Cowboys blank Denver, 20-0". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 5, 1947. p. 23.

[delbfr-21] "Hardin-Simmons wins delayed bowl fracas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 5, 1947. p. 5.

[22] "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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