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North Texas Football Team History


North Texas Mean Green
University of North Texas
 Denton, TX
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Fouts Field
Capacity: 30,500
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Rod Rust
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Rod Rust enters his 5th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Brigham Young  13   41   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Weber State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ New Mexico State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Akron  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Louisville  20   17   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Arkansas  21   60   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Drake  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Cincinnati  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Memphis  8   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Wichita State  31   10   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ San Diego State  28   44   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed321
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record50-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 6-3-1190111   Lee Corso
Memphis 5-6255202Won  28-9  Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 5-5-1220208   Jim Wood
Tulsa 4-7173297   Claude Gibson
North Texas 3-8155321   Rod Rust

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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