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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: Odus Mitchell
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Texas El Paso  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  19   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Drake  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Abilene Christian  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tulsa  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ San Jose State  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Trinity (Texas)  13   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Youngstown State  68   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. McMurry  14   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record19-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 5-4-1130101   George Blackie Blackburn
Houston 5-4-1113141   Harold W. Lahar
North Texas 5-5191150   Odus Mitchell
Tulsa 4-6110145   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.