Ty Hardin various Warner productions. When Clint Walker walked out on his ABC series "Cheyenne" in 1958 during a contract dispute with Warner Bros., Hardin got his big break. Warner bought out Hardin's contract from Paramount Studios and installed him into "Cheyenne" for the remainder of the season, as the country cousin "Bronco Layne". Walker and Warner Bros. came to terms after the season ended, but Hardin had made such a big hit on the show that Jack L. Warner gave him his own series, "Bronco", under the Cheyenne title. "Bronco" alternated weeks with "Sugarfoot", starring Will Hutchins, and "Cheyenne" for four
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football The Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represents Hardin–Simmons University in the sport of college football. Hardin–Simmons was a member of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1941 to 1961, during which time the football team won three conference championships; 1942 (shared with Texas Tech), 1946, and 1958. The team made four Sun Bowl appearances, with a resulting 1–2–1 record, including the first Sun Bowl played at the collegiate level, on January 1, 1936. Hardin–Simmons has the distinction of having appeared in three bowl games in December 1948, resulting in two wins and a tie. The Hardin–Simmons Cowboys have