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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: Rod Rust
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Rod Rust enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. New Mexico State  47   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Colorado State  17   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Memphis  12   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Northern Michigan  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tulsa  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Arkansas  15   17   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Cincinnati  55   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Texas El Paso  34   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Louisville  36   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wichita State  44   6   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record41-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 8-2297184   Rod Rust
Memphis 6-4258170   Billy J. Murphy
Cincinnati 5-4-1300327   Homer Rice
Louisville 5-5192233   Frank Camp
Tulsa 4-6149214   Glenn Dobbs

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

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