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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Odus Mitchell enters his 21st season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 The Mean Green won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. New Mexico State  25   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Texas El Paso  12   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Louisville  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tampa  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tulsa  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Southern Illinois  53   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Drake  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Cincinnati  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Wichita State  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   7   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record28-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 8-2298141   Odus Mitchell
Louisville 6-4231159   Frank Camp
Tulsa 6-4220203   Glenn Dobbs
Cincinnati 3-7141201   Charles Chuck Studley

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.