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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: Odus Mitchell
Conference: Lone Star-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 The Mean Green won the Lone Star Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Midwestern State (TX)  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20   Brooke Army Medical Center (TX)  44   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Arkansas  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Florida  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Stephen F. Austin  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Sam Houston State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas State  27   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Trinity (TX)  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Houston  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Texas A&M-Commerce  12   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   7   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record21-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record6-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Lone Star- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 10-125064   Odus Mitchell
Houston 3-896214 0-51496  Jewell Wallace
Sam Houston State 3-674130   Puny Wilson

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Lone Star Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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