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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Rod Rust enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Long Beach State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. San Diego State  0   25   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Drake  8   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wichita State  6   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisville  6   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Memphis  6   7   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Arkansas  16   42   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Cincinnati  27   25   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. New Mexico State  22   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. West Texas A&M  14   17   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tulsa  22   45   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored148
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed354
  Defense Average32.2
  Opponents Record38-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 9-130991   Lee Corso
Memphis 5-5-1265254   Fred Pancoast
Tulsa 4-7195269   Claude Gibson
New Mexico State 2-9193400   Jim Wood
North Texas 1-10148354   Rod Rust

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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