1947 Hardin Simmons
8–3 (5–1 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San Diego State 53–0Jan 1
By 53 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 39–0 | 95% |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 12–19 | 86% |
| Oct 11 | vs Arizona | W 35–7 | 70% |
| Oct 18 | vs New Mexico | W 33–7 | 81% |
| Oct 25 | at Mississippi State | L 7–27 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | vs Houston | W 33–7 | 92% |
| Nov 7 | atWest Texas | W 27–6 | 63% |
| Nov 15 | vs UTEP | W 18–0 | 80% |
| Nov 29 | at Texas Tech | L 6–14 | 56% |
| Dec 6 | at Arizona State | W 42–0 | 84% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs San Diego StateHarbor Bowl | W 53–0 | 91% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San Diego State 53–0 in the Harbor Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–87
- Coach
- Warren Woodson
- Elo
- 1622 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 6.2 No. 42 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1947 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 4–0 | 6–5 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| UTEP | 3–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Arizona State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 1–5–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–4 | 1–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.