https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/12/gagliardi-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. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/12/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/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. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2025/flinging-the-ball-all-over-west-texas https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2024/contrib/202411025fk0jp 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. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2024/contrib/202411025fk0jp https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2024/hardin-simmons-endicott-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. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2024/hardin-simmons-endicott-rematch https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202310285j1x9h Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202310285j1x9h https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202309300bv8gi 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. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202309300bv8gi https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/09/week3-wrapup-top25 Loras picked up its first win of the season in an unexpected place, Hardin-Simmons made Platteville look like a short-term member of the Top 25 and Ursinus knocked off Muhlenberg for the second year in a row in Saturday's Top 25 play. Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/09/week3-wrapup-top25 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/08/podcast-307 Veteran teams hit the ground running in camp all over Division III football, and that's definitely true for Hardin-Simmons and Bethel. We talk to the two teams who had diverging destinies on Selection Sunday last year about their motivations for 2022 and more in our latest podcast. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/08/podcast-307 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/08/conference-teams-will-not-have-to-play-in-first-round Originally put in place for the 2019 playoffs, then allowed to expire during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's again official that conference teams will not have to meet in the first round of the NCAA playoffs, regardless of cost. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/08/conference-teams-will-not-have-to-play-in-first-round https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2019/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced Nearly 30 players were nominated, but only 12 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2019/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/12/gagliardi-finalist-announcement The votes are in, and the 13 semifinalists for the 2018 Gagliardi Trophy will be whittled down to four finalists. Watch at 4 p.m. ET as we reveal those four names. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/12/gagliardi-finalist-announcement https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2018/cowboys-saddling-back-up The fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs for Hardin-Simmons will start with a familiar foe, but the Cowboys are hoping some things have changed since they saw Mary Hardin-Baylor six weeks ago. Brian Lester has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2018/cowboys-saddling-back-up https://www.d3football.com/awards/playoftheweek/2017/week10 There have been a ton of one-handed catches this year in Division III, and this catch was the best of the Week 10 bunch. Check out this great reception in the D3football.com Play of the Week. Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/awards/playoftheweek/2017/week10 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week8-top25-wrapup In three games that all came down to the end within minutes, No. 5 Hardin-Simmons survived on the road, No. 11 Illinois Wesleyan did so at home and No. 15 Washington & Jefferson needed OT to join that group. Plus Linfield clinched its winning season, in the Top 25 wrapup. Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week8-top25-wrapup https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2017/hsu-hemphill-humble-performance-ages When you break school records and tie an NCAA record, it’s pretty amazing. But in typical Hemphill fashion, he is humble in the wake of his almost video-game like success. More in Around the South. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2017/hsu-hemphill-humble-performance-ages https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/09/week5-top25-wrapup No. 13 Johns Hopkins saw a years-long conference winning streak snapped; a scoring record fell; Illinois Wesleyan picked up a big win; UW-Platteville survived UW-Stout and UW-Oshkosh pulled away from UW-Whitewater in Saturday's Top 25 action. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/09/week5-top25-wrapup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171001xrwtpk Hardin-Simmons junior running back Jaquan Hemphill ran for a school-record 293 yards and scored eight touchdowns as HSU defeated East Texas Baptist 80-42 in American Southwest Conference action at Ornelas Stadium. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171001xrwtpk https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916453hkf ABILENE, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons’ football team rolled up 681 yards of offense en route to a 55-10 win over Louisiana College in the American Southwest Conference opener at Shelton Stadium on Saturday. Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916453hkf https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced Many were nominated, but only 10 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top overall student-athlete in Division III football. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2016/roundup-umhb-bracket Mary Hardin-Baylor survived an early scare to advance in the first round, while Linfield won on its second trip to Texas of the season and CCIW foes North Central and Wheaton advanced in easy fashion. Sat, 19 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2016/roundup-umhb-bracket https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201611128dmb5h Jaquan Hemphill set school records for all-purpose yardage (344) and touchdowns (6) to help the Hardin-Simmons football team retain the Wilford Moore Trophy with a 47-17 win over crosstown rival McMurry at Shelton Stadium on Saturday. Sat, 12 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201611128dmb5h https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/Small-school-life-suits-Centre-star Devin Hayes spent his first couple of seasons sitting behind Centre all-time great Heath Haden. Now that Hayes has had a chance to shine, he's taken full advantage of it. Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/Small-school-life-suits-Centre-star https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/Patience-path-peak-performance Hardin-Simmons quarterback Ryan Breton got the call to step in as a starter midseason last year, and he hasn't looked back since. Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/Patience-path-peak-performance https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/watching-family-flooding-from-afar The flood waters that destroyed the Louisiana home of Zac Stuart stood taller than the Rhodes defensive back's shoulders. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/watching-family-flooding-from-afar https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/10-games-to-watch Columnist Brian Lester has seen a lot of the nation suit up and battle it out on the gridiron, and he's back for his second year celebrating stars of the South. He gives you a snapshot of 10 games that should be on your radar. Wed, 31 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/10-games-to-watch https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/long-road-to-postseason-over-for-korey-zavala-hardin-simmons Korey Zavala has waited his entire career to play in the postseason and the senior defensive lineman at Hardin-Simmons can’t say enough about what it means to finally have the opportunity to be in the playoffs. Tue, 17 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/long-road-to-postseason-over-for-korey-zavala-hardin-simmons https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/10/week9-top25-roundup Hardin-Simmons turned one playoff race on its head after a wild fourth quarter, while St. Thomas remained unbeaten and Christopher Newport played spoiler. More in the Top 25 wrapup. Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/10/week9-top25-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201510318c3xqm Hardin-Simmons' football team had lost 13 straight games in every way imaginable to Mary Hardin-Baylor over the last 11 years, but the Cowboys came up with a stellar performance and knocked of the No. 2/3 ranked Cru 29-26 on Saturday afternoon in front of a raucous crowd of 3,864 at Shelton Stadium Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201510318c3xqm https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2015/clash-of-texas-titans It’s the first time since 2004 that Mary Hardin-Baylor and Hardin-Simmons have met so late in the season and still been undefeated. Ryan Tipps looks at the teams in Around the Nation. Thu, 29 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2015/clash-of-texas-titans