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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: Gulf Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1913  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Arizona State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Mississippi State  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. San Diego Navy  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Midwestern Texas State  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas El Paso  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ San Jose State  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Mississippi  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. West Texas A&M  38   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Hardin-Simmons  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Trinity (Texas)  6   14   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record28-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-5 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Gulf Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 3-6-1167167   Odus Mitchell

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Gulf Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.