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The school was renamed Simmons College in 1892 in honor of an early contributor, James B. Simmons. By 1907 it claimed an enrollment of 524 and a staff of 49. [4] In 1925, it became Simmons University. It was renamed Hardin–Simmons University in 1934 in honor of Mary and John G. Hardin, who were also major contributors. [5]
It is located on the southeastern corner of Hardin-Simmons University's campus, just seconds from Interstate 20. The 350-seat chapel space is illuminated by a breathtaking stained-glass window at the front and at the back, l treasure: a Vissar-Rowland Opus 93 pipe organ inscribed with the words: 'Soli Deo Gloria.'
Jesse Burleson (born c. 1976 or 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Hardin–Simmons University, a position he has held since 2011.
Institutions of learning called Simmons College or Simmons University include: Simmons University, a women's liberal arts college in Boston, Massachusetts; Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically black college in Louisville, Kentucky; Hardin–Simmons University, in Abilene, Texas
Gardner–Webb University (Boiling Springs, North Carolina) Georgetown College (Kentucky) (Georgetown, Kentucky) Hannibal-LaGrange University (Hannibal, Missouri) Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Texas) Houston Christian University (Houston, Texas) Howard Payne University (Brownwood, Texas) Jacksonville College (Jacksonville, Texas)
Keeling became the winningest coach in Hardin–Simmons football history in 1997, surpassing Warren B. Woodson. Keeling graduated from Evant High School in 1953. He started his collegiate career at Tarleton State University , then a junior college , and finished his undergraduate work at Howard Payne University in 1958.
The American Southwest Conference was announced in May 1996. The new league included some former members of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA). Founding members of the ASC were Howard Payne University, Austin College, Hardin–Simmons University, McMurry University, Mississippi College, Sul Ross State University, the University of Dallas and the University of the Ozarks.
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