2023 Hardin Simmons

9–⁠2 (7–⁠0 American Southwest Conference).

Schedule and results

Hardin Simmons in 2023, game by game: won vs. Albright 47–3; won at Wisconsin La Crosse 28–21; lost at Endicott 10–37; won vs. Howard Payne 40–33; won at McMurry 19–16; won vs. Texas Lutheran 27–22; won at Sul Ross State 55–7; won vs. Mary Hardin Baylor 24–14; won at Austin 59–19; won at East Texas Baptist 42–27; lost at Trinity (TX) 6–20+48−27Won 47–3 vs. Albright+44AlbrightWon 28–21 at Wisconsin La Crosse+7Wisconsin La Cr…Lost 10–37 at Endicott-27EndicottWon 40–33 vs. Howard Payne+7Howard PayneWon 19–16 at McMurry+3McMurryWon 27–22 vs. Texas Lutheran+5Texas LutheranWon 55–7 at Sul Ross State+48Sul Ross StateWon 24–14 vs. Mary Hardin Baylor+10Mary Hardin Bay…Won 59–19 at Austin+40AustinWon 42–27 at East Texas Baptist+15East Texas Bapt…Lost 6–20 at Trinity (TX)-14Trinity (TX)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsAlbrightW 47–⁠387%
Sep 9atWisconsin La CrosseW 28–⁠2144%
Sep 22atEndicottL 10–⁠3749%
Sep 30vsHoward PayneW 40–⁠3354%
Oct 7atMcMurryW 19–⁠1669%
Oct 14vsTexas LutheranW 27–⁠2284%
Oct 21atSul Ross StateW 55–⁠768%
Oct 28vsMary Hardin BaylorW 24–⁠1465%
Nov 4atAustinW 59–⁠1990%
Nov 11atEast Texas BaptistW 42–⁠2773%
Nov 18atTrinity (TX)Division III Championship – First RoundL 6–⁠2040%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Trinity (TX) 20–⁠6 in the Division III Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the American Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
7–⁠0 first in American Southwest Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
357–⁠219
Coach
—
Elo
1274 +71 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 American Southwest Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Hardin Simmons7–⁠09–⁠2
Mary Hardin Baylor6–⁠16–⁠4
McMurry4–⁠36–⁠4
East Texas Baptist4–⁠35–⁠5
Howard Payne3–⁠46–⁠4
Sul Ross State3–⁠44–⁠6
Texas Lutheran1–⁠62–⁠8
Austin0–⁠71–⁠9

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