1966 North Texas State Mean Green football team
Appearance
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MVC co-champion | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 8–2 (3–1 MVC) |
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Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 21st year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled an 8–2 record and finished as Missouri Valley Conference co-champion.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | New Mexico State* | W 25–21 | [1] | ||
September 24 | Texas Western* |
| W 12–9 | 10,500 | [2] |
October 1 | at Louisville | W 20–19 | 9,500 | [3] | |
October 8 | Tampa* |
| W 41–6 | 10,000 | [4] |
October 15 | at Tulsa | L 27–30 | 25,400 | [5] | |
October 22 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 53–6 | [6] | |
October 29 | at Drake* | L 13–17 | 9,100 | [7] | |
November 5 | Cincinnati![]() |
| W 35–13 | 16,800 | [8] |
November 12 | at Wichita State | W 30–13 | 5,444 | [9] | |
November 19 | Chattanooga* |
| W 42–7 | 7,000 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rain, sharpshooting Eagles clip Aggies". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas surprises Miners, 12–9". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas nips UL 20–19". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles trounce Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa nips NT, 30–27". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Texas clobbers SIU gridders 53–6". Southern Illinoisan. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake upsets N. Texas, 17–13". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles fly over UC, 35–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Texas runs over Wichita". The Hays Daily News. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles wear out Moccasins by 42–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.