1978 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

1978 North Texas State Mean Green football
1978 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Independent
1978 record	9–2
Head coach	Hayden Fry (6th season);
Home stadium	Fouts Field (c. 20,000)
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 9–2 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	UTEP	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 49–0
September 9	Mississippi State	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 5–17
September 16	vs. Texas–Arlington	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 28–23	16,821	^[1]
September 23	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 22–21
September 30	Oklahoma State	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 12–7
October 7	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 35–0	17,660	^[2]
October 14	at No. 12 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 16–26	63,000
October 28	at Louisiana Tech	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 16–14	6,510	^[3]
November 4	Southern Miss	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 25–12	18,400	^[4]
November 11	Northeast Louisiana	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 28–6	14,400	^[5]
November 18	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 41–24
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1978 North Texas Mean Green football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`8`	Jordan Case	Jr
RB		Bernard Jackson	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		Reginald Lewis	Sr
LB		Burks Washington	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Reginald Lewis	DE	3	78	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

^ "N. Texas rips UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. p. 1B. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "An easy victory for North Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eagles flutter by La. Tech 16–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sub Stevenson in star's role as NTSU rolls". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NT postseason hopes alive after 28–6 win over NE La". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1978 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ "2018 North Texas Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of North Texas Athletic Department. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ "1979 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

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1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–		0	–	11	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll