McMurry War Hawks
American SouthwestAbilene, TXWilford Moore Stadium
2026: 2–3 (0–1 American Southwest). Last: lost to Hardin Simmons 48–17 at home. Next: Mary Hardin Baylor, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 36–26at Southwestern U
- L 17–31at Trinity (TX)
- W 42–16Huntingdon
- L 28–35at Dubuque
- L 17–48Hardin Simmons
- Oct 17Westgate Christian University
- Oct 24Mary Hardin Baylor
- Oct 31at East Texas Baptist
- Nov 7Howard Payne
- Nov 14at Schreiner
McMurry has played football since at least 1934 and is 37–52–1 in the 90 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player and 1 coach from McMurry. This season, they’re 2–3.
On this date in 2024McMurry lost to Hardin Simmons 17–12 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 37–52–1 .417; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1058
- Seasons
- 29 since 1934, 90 games
2026 season 2–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atSouthwestern U | W 36–26 | 53% |
| Sep 12 | atTrinity (TX) | L 17–31 | 28% |
| Sep 19 | vsHuntingdon | W 42–16 | 59% |
| Sep 26 | atDubuque | L 28–35 | 61% |
| Oct 10 | vsHardin Simmons | L 17–48 | 32% |
| Oct 17 | vsWestgate Christian University | Preview | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vsMary Hardin Baylor | Preview | 29% |
| Oct 31 | atEast Texas Baptist | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 7 | vsHoward Payne | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 14 | atSchreiner | Preview | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at McMurry.
Program strength since 1934
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- New Mexico State
7–4 in 11
- 1947 W 22–7
- 1951 W 33–14
- 1952 W 27–14
- 1953 W 26–12
- 1956 W 14–13
- 1957 W 26–6
- 1958 L 7–10
- 1959 L 11–43
- 1960 L 17–47
- 1961 L 7–35
Lost the last four.
- West Texas
2–6–1 in 9
- 1949 W 34–7
- 1950 L 19–41
- 1951 L 20–28
- 1952 L 6–19
- 1953 T 20–20
- 1954 W 19–18
- 1955 L 0–6
- 1956 L 7–33
- 1957 L 7–20
Lost the last three.
- Hardin Simmons
2–7 in 9
- 1946 L 0–31
- 1961 W 27–14
- 1962 W 8–6
- 2020 L 7–49
- 2022 L 13–45
- 2023 L 16–19
- 2024 L 12–17
- 2025 L 19–24
- 2026 L 17–48
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | MCM record |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 11 | 7–4 |
| West Texas | 9 | 2–6–1 |
| Hardin Simmons | 9 | 2–7 |
| Texas Lutheran | 7 | 3–4 |
| Austin | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (30)
Every program McMurry has played, A to Z, with McMurry’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Abilene Christian 0–1
- Austin 5–0
- Birmingham-Southern 0–2
- Centenary (LA) 3–0
- Dubuque 0–1
- East Texas Baptist 0–2
- Hardin Simmons 2–7
- Hendrix 1–0
- Houston Christian 1–0
- Howard Payne 2–2
- Huntingdon 1–1
- Incarnate Word 0–1
- Lamar 0–1
- Louisiana Christian 1–0
- Lyon 4–0
- Mary Hardin Baylor 0–2
- McNeese 0–1
- Millsaps 1–1
- New Mexico State 7–4
- North Texas 0–3
- Southwestern U 1–3
- Stephen F. Austin 0–2
- Sul Ross State 2–1
- Texas Lutheran 3–4
- Texas Tech 0–1
- Trinity (TX) 0–1
- Tulsa 0–2
- UTEP 0–3
- UTSA 1–0
- West Texas 2–6–1
Conferences
- Lone Star Conference 2014
- American Southwest Conference 2015–2023
- Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference 2024–2025
- American Southwest Conference since 2026
McMurry’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 1
| 2008 | Brad Rowland RB |
| 2001 | Grant Teaff coach, career 1960–1992 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 2 since 1951
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1058 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–4 | 4–1 | 1107 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–3 | 7–1 | 1140 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 1106 | ||||
| 2022 | 1–9 | 1–7 | 929 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–3 | 1119 | |||||
| 2014 | 1–0 | 1180 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–3 | 1119 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–2 | 1166 | |||||
| 2011 | 1–1 | 1217 | |||||
| 1962 | 1–0 | 1217 | |||||
| 1961 | 1–2 | 1204 | |||||
| 1960 | 0–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 1959 | 0–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 1958 | 0–1 | 1202 | |||||
| 1957 | 1–2 | 1215 | |||||
| 1956 | 1–2 | 1186 | |||||
| 1955 | 0–2 | 1202 | |||||
| 1954 | 1–1 | 1251 | |||||
| 1953 | 1–0–1 | 1275 | |||||
| 1952 | 1–1 | 1255 | |||||
| 1951 | 1–1 | 1248 | |||||
| 1950 | 0–2 | 1237 | |||||
| 1949 | 1–1 | 1280 | |||||
| 1948 | 0–1 | 1227 |
Every season back to 1934 (4 more)
No season on file for 1935–41, 1943–45, 1963–2010, 2015–19, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 29 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.