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1954 Hardin Simmons

4–⁠6 (2–⁠3 Border Conference).

Schedule and results

Hardin Simmons in 1954, game by game: won at Tulsa 21–14; won at New Mexico State 27–0; lost vs. Trinity (Texas) 0–14; lost at North Texas 7–20; lost at Cincinnati 13–27; won vs. Oklahoma State 13–7; lost vs. Arizona State 13–14; lost at UTEP 7–20; won vs. West Texas 33–27; lost vs. Texas Tech 19–61+27−42Won 21–14 at Tulsa+7TulsaWon 27–0 at New Mexico State+27New Mexico StateLost 0–14 vs. Trinity (Texas)-14Trinity (Texas)Lost 7–20 at North Texas-13North TexasLost 13–27 at Cincinnati-14CincinnatiWon 13–7 vs. Oklahoma State+6Oklahoma StateLost 13–14 vs. Arizona State-1Arizona StateLost 7–20 at UTEP-13UTEPWon 33–27 vs. West Texas+6West TexasLost 19–61 vs. Texas Tech-42Texas Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 18atTulsaW 21–⁠1448%
Sep 25atNew Mexico StateW 27–⁠072%
Oct 2vsTrinity (Texas)L 0–⁠1485%
Oct 9atNorth TexasL 7–⁠2072%
Oct 16atCincinnatiL 13–⁠2719%
Oct 23vsOklahoma StateW 13–⁠742%
Oct 30vsArizona StateL 13–⁠1457%
Nov 6atUTEPL 7–⁠2039%
Nov 13vsWest TexasW 33–⁠2778%
Nov 27vsTexas TechL 19–⁠6126%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas Tech 61–⁠19; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
2–⁠3 5th in Border Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
153–⁠204
Coach
—
Elo
1405 −80 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−8.1 No. 82 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1954 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas Tech4–⁠07–⁠2–⁠1
Arizona State3–⁠15–⁠5
UTEP4–⁠28–⁠3
Arizona3–⁠27–⁠3
Hardin Simmons2–⁠34–⁠6
West Texas1–⁠51–⁠8
New Mexico State0–⁠40–⁠9

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