1952 Hardin Simmons
5–3–2 (2–2–1 Border Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Trinity (Texas) 33–7Oct 4
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Arizona State | L 7–26 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | at Tulsa | L 27–56 | 27% |
| Oct 4 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 33–7 | 83% |
| Oct 11 | atMidwestern Texas State | W 34–14 | 77% |
| Oct 18 | at North Texas | W 28–13 | 68% |
| Oct 25 | at Arizona | L 12–13 | 48% |
| Nov 1 | vsSanta Clara | T 14–14 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | at UTEP | W 27–26 | 51% |
| Nov 15 | vs Texas Tech | T 14–14 | 69% |
| Nov 22 | vsWest Texas | W 25–6 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 25–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–2
- Conference
- 2–2–1 4th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–189
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1493 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.7 No. 85 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1952 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 4–0 | 6–3 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–1–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 6–4 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–2–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| UTEP | 2–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–2–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.