1951 Hardin Simmons

6–⁠6 (4–⁠1 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson.

Schedule and results

Hardin Simmons in 1951, game by game: lost at Pacific 7–33; won at Trinity (Texas) 20–6; won vs. Midwestern Texas State 32–21; won at Arizona State 39–14; lost at Houston 27–35; won at West Texas 27–6; lost vs. Cincinnati 12–13; won vs. UTEP 46–0; lost at Loyola Marymount 13–14; won vs. Arizona 14–13; lost at Texas Tech 21–28; lost at Tulsa 14–33+46−26Lost 7–33 at Pacific-26PacificWon 20–6 at Trinity (Texas)+14Trinity (Texas)Won 32–21 vs. Midwestern Texas State+11Midwestern Texa…Won 39–14 at Arizona State+25Arizona StateLost 27–35 at Houston-8HoustonWon 27–6 at West Texas+21West TexasLost 12–13 vs. Cincinnati-1CincinnatiWon 46–0 vs. UTEP+46UTEPLost 13–14 at Loyola Marymount-1Loyola MarymountWon 14–13 vs. Arizona+1ArizonaLost 21–28 at Texas Tech-7Texas TechLost 14–33 at Tulsa-19Tulsa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 33–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
6–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Border Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
272–⁠216
Coach
Warren Woodson
Elo
1503 +0 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−3.2 No. 72 of 116 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1951 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas Tech4–⁠07–⁠4
Arizona State4–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
Hardin Simmons4–⁠16–⁠6
Arizona3–⁠36–⁠5
UTEP2–⁠43–⁠7
New Mexico State1–⁠41–⁠9
West Texas1–⁠52–⁠7
Northern Arizona0–⁠11–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.