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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: Corky Nelson
Conference: Southland-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Corky Nelson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 The Mean Green won the Southland Conference Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. West Texas A&M  32   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Oklahoma State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ New Mexico State  49   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Texas  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ New Mexico  18   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Arkansas State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ McNeese State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Lamar  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Louisiana Tech  18   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana Monroe  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas-Arlington  52   15   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Nevada  17   20   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record56-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 8-3251119   Pat Collins
North Texas 8-4276137   Corky Nelson
Arkansas State 5-5-1195226   Larry Lacewell
Louisiana Tech 4-7152195   A.L. Williams

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southland Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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