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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: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 16th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Hardin-Simmons  9   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Brigham Young  41   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. New Mexico State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wichita State  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tulsa  23   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Cincinnati  9   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Drake  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Memphis  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Louisville  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Texas El Paso  24   14   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record29-39
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 5-4-1162206   Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 3-797142   Charles Chuck Studley
Tulsa 2-891205   Glenn Dobbs

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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