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1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team


1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Independent
No. 17
9–0
Frank Kimbrough (6th season)

The 1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 235 to 76, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. In January 1941, Coach Kimbrough left Hardin–Simmons to become head football coach at Baylor University. Kimbrough compiled a 47–8–3 in six seasons at Hardin-Simmons.

Hardin–Simmons was ranked at No. 55 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Daniel BakerAbilene, TXW 33–0
September 21at CentenaryCentenary FieldShreveport, LAW 15–136,000
October 5vs. Arizona StateTexas Rose FestivalTyler, TXW 17–012,500
October 12vs. Texas MinesFly FieldOdessa, TXW 14–63,000
November 22:30 p.m.at West Texas StateBuffalo StadiumCanyon, TXW 28–7
November 8at Loyola (CA)Gilmore StadiumLos Angeles, CAW 40–610,000
November 16at Catholic UniversityBrookland StadiumWashington, DCW 27–194,000
November 23San FranciscoAbilene, TXW 28–183,000
November 30at Howard PayneNo. 20Brownwood, TXW 27–7
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time
Week
20т17
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