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The 2023 American Southwest Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the American Southwest Conference (ASC) as part of the 2023 NCAA Division III football season . The 2023 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team compiled a 9–2 record (6–0 in conference games), won the ASC championship, and made it to the NCAA Division III first round where they lost to Trinity (TX) 20–6.
Teams
Hardin–Simmons
The 2023 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represented Hardin–Simmons University of Abilene, Texas . In their 13th year under head coach Jesse Burleson , the team compiled a 9–2 record (6–0 against ASC opponents), won the ASC championship, and made it to the NCAA Division III first round where they lost to Trinity (TX) 20–6.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 Albright *W 47–3 2,804
September 9 at No. 11 Wisconsin–La Crosse * W 28–21 3,183
September 22 at Endicott * L 10–37 2,237
September 30 Howard Payne Shelton Stadium Abilene, TX W 40–33 2,611
October 7 at McMurry W 19–16 0
October 14 Texas Lutheran Shelton Stadium Abilene, TX W 27–22 3,122
October 21 at Sul Ross * W 55–7 194
October 28 Mary Hardin–Baylor Shelton Stadium Abilene, TX W 24–14 3,421
November 4 at Austin W 59–19 2,743
November 11 at East Texas Baptist W 42–27 1,003
November 18 at No. 6 Trinity (TX) * L 6–20 1,069
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Mary Hardin–Baylor
The 2023 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team represented the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor of Belton, Texas . In their second year under head coach Larry Harmon , the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against ASC opponents) and finished second in the ASC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at No. 23 Wisconsin–River Falls * L 22–45 2,124
September 9 at No. 5 Trinity (TX) * L 16–35 1,776
September 16 No. 4 Wisconsin–Whitewater * L 14–17 2,500
September 23 McMurry Crusader Stadium Belton, TX W 50–9 3,828
October 7 at Texas Lutheran W 55–21 310
October 14 Sul Ross *Crusader Stadium Belton, TX W 37–13 3,307
October 21 at Austin W 49–14 0
October 28 at No. 20 Hardin–Simmons L 14–24 3,421
November 4 East Texas Baptist Crusader Stadium Belton, TX W 21–12 2,850
November 11 at Howard Payne W 35–10 2,155
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Howard Payne
The 2023 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represented Howard Payne University of Brownwood, Texas . In their first year under head coach Kevin Bachtel , the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against ASC opponents) and finished tied for third in the ASC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at George Fox * W 17–3 1,531
September 9 SAGU *W 42–10 1,275
September 16 Lyon *Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX W 85–0 1,525
September 30 at No. 18 Hardin–Simmons L 33–40 2,611
October 7 East Texas Baptist Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX W 28–14 1,325
October 14 Austin Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX W 35–11 3,125
October 21 at McMurry L 21–45 200
October 28 Texas Lutheran Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX W 31–27 1,100
November 4 at Sul Ross L 42–47 269
November 11 Mary Hardin–Baylor Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX L 10–35 2,155
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
McMurry
The 2023 McMurry War Hawks football team represented McMurry University of Abilene, Texas . In their fifth year under head coach Jordan Neal , the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against ASC opponents) and finished tied for third in the ASC.
East Texas Baptist
The 2023 East Texas Baptist Tigers football team represented East Texas Baptist University of Marshall, Texas . In their first year under head coach Calvin Ruzicka , the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against ASC opponents) and finished tied for third in the ASC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Louisiana Christian * L 14–34 4,221
September 9 Hendrix *W 38–37 671
September 16 No. 23 Wisconsin–Oshkosh * Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX L 7–60 379
September 30 Austin Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX W 35–7 2,017
October 7 at Howard Payne L 14–28 1,325
October 14 McMurry Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX W 14–13 1,732
October 21 at Texas Lutheran W 16–6 1,300
October 28 Sul Ross Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX W 24–10 1,276
November 4 at Mary Hardin–Baylor L 12–21 2,850
November 11 No. 19 Hardin–Simmons Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX L 27–42 1,003
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Texas Lutheran
The 2023 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team represented Texas Lutheran University of Seguin, Texas . In their second year under head coach Neal LaHue , the team compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against ASC opponents) and finished sixth in the ASC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at No. 21 Wisconsin–Oshkosh * L 31–48 2,396
September 9 at Southwestern (TX) * W 39–7 2,400
September 16 Ave Maria *L 14–27 500
September 30 at Sul Ross * L 34–37 194
October 7 No. 22 Mary Hardin–Baylor Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX L 21–55 310
October 14 at No. 20 Hardin–Simmons L 22–27 3,122
October 21 East Texas Baptist Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX L 6–16 1,300
October 28 at Howard Payne L 27–31 1,100
November 4 McMurry Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX L 33–36 600
November 11 Austin Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX W 29–10 1,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Austin
The 2023 Austin Kangaroos football team represented Austin College of Sherman, Texas . In their first year under head coach Tony Joe White , the team compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 against ASC opponents) and finished last in the ASC.
Sul Ross
Main article: 2023 Sul Ross Lobos football team
The 2023 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University of Alpine, Texas . In their second year under head coach Barry Derickson , the team compiled a 4–6 record but was ineligible for ASC conference play due to the team's transition to the NCAA Division II 's Lone Star Conference (LSC).
References
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