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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 14th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 The Mean Green won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Hardin-Simmons  46   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Texas El Paso  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. West Texas A&M  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Cincinnati  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Pensacola NAS  43   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Houston  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Wichita State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Louisville  39   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tulsa  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Drake  62   2   W       
 Thu., Dec. 31   New Mexico State  8   28   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record30-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 9-2303103Lost  8-28  Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 5-4-1193148   George Blackie Blackburn
Tulsa 5-5137164   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Houston 3-7105170   Harold W. Lahar

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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