Hardin-Simmons Cowboys

Schedule

Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 6-2
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/4 at Whitworth • W, 27-7 BX BX RC
9/11 vs. Willamette • W, 31-22 BX RC
9/18 vs. Mississippi College * • W, 45-10 BX RC
9/25 at Mary Hardin-Baylor * • L, 42-28 BX
10/2 vs. East Texas Baptist * • W, 49-17 BX RC P
10/9 at Howard Payne * • W, 56-0 BX RC
10/16 vs. Sul Ross State * • W, 73-7 BX RC P
10/23 at Texas Lutheran * • W, 63-17 BX
10/30 vs. McMurry * • W, 34-13 BX RC
11/13 at Louisiana College * • L, 44-42 BX
Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 6-2
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/18 vs. Mississippi College * • W, 45-10 BX RC
9/25 at Mary Hardin-Baylor * • L, 42-28 BX
10/2 vs. East Texas Baptist * • W, 49-17 BX RC P
10/9 at Howard Payne * • W, 56-0 BX RC
10/16 vs. Sul Ross State * • W, 73-7 BX RC P
10/23 at Texas Lutheran * • W, 63-17 BX
10/30 vs. McMurry * • W, 34-13 BX RC
11/13 at Louisiana College * • L, 44-42 BX

2010

Schools Conf All
Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-0 12-1
Louisiana College 7-1 7-3
Hardin-Simmons 6-2 8-2
McMurry 4-4 6-4
East Texas Baptist 4-4 5-5
Texas Lutheran 3-5 4-6
Mississippi College 2-6 4-6
Howard Payne 1-7 2-8
Sul Ross State 1-7 1-8

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 ASC
2025 9-2, 5-1 ASC
2024 10-1, 6-0 ASC
2023 9-2, 6-0 ASC
2022 9-2, 7-1 ASC
2021 9-1, 8-1 ASC
2020 4-1, 4-0 ASC
2019 8-2, 7-2 ASC
2018 9-2, 8-1 ASC
2017 9-2, 8-1 ASC
2016 9-2, 5-1 ASC
2015 9-2, 4-1 ASC
2014 6-3, 3-2 ASC
2013 4-6, 2-4 ASC
2012 6-4, 5-2 ASC
2011 6-4, 4-4 ASC
2010 8-2, 6-2 ASC
2009 6-4, 5-3 ASC
2008 9-2, 7-1 ASC
2007 6-4, 6-2 ASC
2006 8-2, 6-1 ASC
2005 8-2, 7-2 ASC
2004 10-1, 9-0 ASC
2003 8-2, 8-1 ASC
2002 8-2, 7-2 ASC
2001 8-2, 8-0 ASC
2000 12-1, 9-0 ASC
1999 12-1, 7-0 ASC
1998 9-1, 7-0 ASC

Team Info

Hardin-Simmons

Cowboys

Coach: Jimmie Keeling (Howard Payne '58)
Conference: ASC
Enrollment: 1227
Location: Abilene, TX
Colors: Purple, Gold
Stadium: Shelton Stadium (4000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

December 5, 2025 Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
October 7, 2025 Flinging the ball all over West Texas As seniors, Kris Sims and Christian Marshall envisioned they’d spend their fall Saturdays catching passes from Kyle Brown. They just didn’t think it’d take place at Hardin-Simmons. Joe Sager has more about these three impact Cowboys in a D3football.com feature.
November 1, 2024 Cowboys Move To 8-0 With Win Over Howard Payne Hardin-Simmons' football team started the unchartered part of its round-robin American Southwest Conference schedule with a 44-17 win over Howard Payne on Friday night at Shelton Stadium.
October 3, 2024 No. 7 Hardin-Simmons vs. No. 12 Endicott, the rematch A year ago, Endicott struck a blow for Division III football in New England with a resounding win against visiting Hardin-Simmons. The return game is this weekend, and Greg Thomas dives into these teams, their trajectory in the 53 weeks since they last met, and how important games like this are in the D-III landscape.
October 28, 2023 Cowboys Put The Clamp On Cru
September 30, 2023 HSU Swats Away Pesky Yellow Jackets Hardin-Simmons’ football team overcame a slew of injuries and found a way to come up with a hard-fought 40-33 win in a pivotal American Southwest Conference game against Howard Payne on Saturday afternoon at Shelton Stadium.
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