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    Past Seasons

    • 2023  (9 - 2)
    • 2022  (9 - 2)
    • 2021  (9 - 1)
    • 2020  (3 - 1)
    • 2019  (8 - 2)
    • 2018  (9 - 2)
    • Click a season above to view results.

    Program History

    • National Titles: 0
    • Conference Titles: 16
    • All-Time Record: 500-275-35
    • Heisman Winners: 0
    • Consensus All-Americans: 77
    • Stadium: Shelton Stadium
    • Stadium Capacity: 4,000

    Hardin-Simmons Cowboys

    Coach: Jesse Burleson (14th season). Starters returning O/D: 6/4. 2023: 9-2, 6-0 ASC

    The 2023 campaign was a banner year for Hardin-Simmons, earning the program’s first outright ASC championship since 2004. How concerned is Jesse Burleson with the Cowboys being the hunted heading into the 2024 season?

    “I’m not, honestly. That’s the case every week for us because of our history of success, which we’ve sustained over a long period of time,” Burleson said. “We like getting everybody’s best shot, and there has been zero complacency. If winning a conference championship isn’t your goal, you’re in the wrong program.”

    The Cowboys are the favorites to repeat as ASC champions this season due to an experienced roster featuring at least 30 seniors for the second consecutive season. Burleson believes the keys for HSU to advance in the playoffs are players and staff buying into the process and using each day as an opportunity to grow.

    2024 Schedule9 - 1

    • OpponentDate
    • @ Howard Payne, W 38-69/07
    • @ Curry, W 73-219/14
    • North American, W 90-79/28
    • Endicott, W 35-2710/05
    • @ Mary Hardin-Baylor, W 44-2110/12
    • McMurry, W 17-1210/19
    • East Texas Baptist, W 38-2210/26
    • Howard Payne, Cancelled11/02
    • Mary Hardin-Baylor, W 27-1911/09
    • @ East Texas Baptist, W 45-2311/16
    • Mary Hardin-Baylor, L 13-1711/30

    Depth Chart

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    Coaching Staff

    NameTitle
    Jesse BurlesonHead Coach
    Craig NeeceDefensive Coordinator
    J.J. ElkinsSpecial Teams Coordinator, Wide Receivers
    Jeff WhiteheadOffensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
    Cade BellRunning Backs
    Matt FanningTight Ends
    Logan FloydSecondary
    Matt MitchellLinebackers
    Thomas NilesDefensive Line
    Gaylon GlynnRecruiting Coordinator, Operations

    Transfer Players

    Coming soon.

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