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: Gulf Coast- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1956 Season Highlights  
 Odus Mitchell enters his 11th season as Head Coach at North Texas.  
 The Mean Green won the Gulf Coast Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1956 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 22   @
Mississippi 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   @
Arizona State 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs. San Diego Navy  
    
   	 65  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   @ Midwestern Texas State  
    
   	 14  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   vs.
Texas El Paso 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 26   @ Youngstown State  
    
   	 19  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   vs. Trinity (Texas)  
    
   	 7  
   	 7  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs. McMurry  
    
   	 23  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   vs. Abilene Christian  
    
   	 20  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 22   @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  
    
   	 20  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1956 Season Totals  
  Record 7-2
-1
  
  Points Scored 188  
  Scoring Average 18.8  
  Points Allowed 131  
  Defense Average 13.1  
  Opponents Record 25-6
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-0
-1
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1956 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1956 Gulf Coast- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    North Texas  
    7-2-1 188 131   
     Odus Mitchell   
   
     
1956 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1956 All Gulf Coast Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.