1971 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1971 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Cotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . In their fifth year under head coach Rod Rust, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10BYU*
L 13–4113,000[2]
September 18at Weber State*
L 0–2013,071[3]
September 25at New Mexico State[n 1]
L 0–10[5]
October 9No. 9 (small) Akron*
L 6–205,000[6]
October 16Louisville
W 20–1712,000[7]
October 23at No. 9 Arkansas*
L 21–6038,135[8]
October 30Drake
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 21–1212,350[9]
November 6at Cincinnati*
L 7–402,500[10]
November 13at Memphis State
L 8–47[11]
November 20Wichita State
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 31–1010,000[12]
December 4at San Diego State*
L 44–2816,278[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Notes

  1. ^ Designated conference game[4]

References

  1. ^ "Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 29, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "BYU blasts North Texas, 41–13". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats launch campaign by shutting out Eagles 20–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 19, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valley Has 'New Look'". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1971. p. 14C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Zips rip N. Texas". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Texas upsets Louisville 20–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hogs blast Eagles 60–21". Casper Star-Tribune. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Little goes right - 21–12 Drake 'gift' to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Finesse lacking as 'Cats crush N. Texas, 40–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers cap MVC title; Head for Pasadena Bowl". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Texas State downs WSU, 31–10". The Hays Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sipe, Reynolds win titles; Aztecs romp". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1971. p. D-12. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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