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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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Daniel Baker | Abilene, TX | W 33–0 | ||||
| September 21 | at Centenary | Centenary FieldShreveport, LA | W 15–13 | 6,000 | |||
| October 5 | vs. Arizona State | Texas Rose FestivalTyler, TX | W 17–0 | 12,500 | |||
| October 12 | vs. Texas Mines | Fly FieldOdessa, TX | W 14–6 | 3,000 | |||
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Texas State | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | W 28–7 | |||
| November 8 | at Loyola (CA) | Gilmore StadiumLos Angeles, CA | W 40–6 | 10,000 | |||
| November 16 | at Catholic University | Brookland StadiumWashington, DC | W 27–19 | 4,000 | |||
| November 23 | San Francisco | Abilene, TX | W 28–18 | 3,000 | |||
| November 30 | at Howard Payne | No. 20 | Brownwood, TX | W 27–7 | |||
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
| Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 20т | 17 |
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