1955 Hardin Simmons
5–5 (3–2 Border Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 39–0Oct 1
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Baylor | L 7–35 | 25% |
| Sep 24 | at Tulsa | L 19–41 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | vs New Mexico State | W 39–0 | 80% |
| Oct 15 | vs North Texas | L 19–30 | 74% |
| Oct 22 | atWest Texas | W 19–18 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | at Arizona State | L 14–69 | 32% |
| Nov 4 | vs UTEP | W 23–21 | 22% |
| Nov 12 | at Cincinnati | W 53–20 | 34% |
| Nov 19 | atTrinity (Texas) | W 14–6 | 54% |
| Nov 26 | at Texas Tech | L 14–16 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas Tech 16–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–256
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1432 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −4.9 No. 74 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1956
The 1956 draft| Rd 7 | John Waedekin OT | Philadelphia Eagles |
1955 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Arizona State | 4–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| UTEP | 3–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
 Arizona | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.