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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Corky Nelson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Abilene Christian  35   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Murray State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Arkansas State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kansas State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Northwestern State  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Stephen F. Austin  16   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Sam Houston State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Southern Methodist  9   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ McNeese State  31   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas State  20   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Louisiana Monroe  28   25   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record20-45
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 4-6-1201257   Dave Roberts
North Texas 5-6217253   Corky Nelson
Texas State 5-6245198   John OHara
Sam Houston State 3-8133272   Ron Randleman

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southland Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.