1971 North Texas State Mean Green football team

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1971 North Texas State Mean Green football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1971 record3–8 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Cotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
West Texas State 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 4 – 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) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "BYU blasts North Texas, 41–13". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Zips rip N. Texas". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Texas upsets Louisville 20–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hogs blast Eagles 60–21". Casper Star-Tribune. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Little goes right - 21–12 Drake 'gift' to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Finesse lacking as 'Cats crush N. Texas, 40–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers cap MVC title; Head for Pasadena Bowl". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Texas State downs WSU, 31–10". The Hays Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "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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