1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	0–10 (0–4 Border)
Head coach	Howard McChesney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Public Schools Stadium

1961 Border Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State §	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Texas Western	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach Howard McChesney, the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 377 to 43.

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1961 All-Border Conference football team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	at Tulsa*		L 0–27
September 23	North Texas State*	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–9
September 30	at Memphis State*		L 0–56
October 7	at Arizona*		L 7–53
October 14	Abilene Christian*	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–27
October 21	at West Texas State		L 0–42
October 28	at Arizona State		L 0–47
November 4	Texas Western	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–35
November 11	at McMurry*		L 14–27
November 25	at New Mexico State		L 8–54
*Non-conference game