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: Corky Nelson Conference: Southland-
1987 Season Highlights
Corky Nelson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Texas.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Oklahoma
14
69
L
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Texas State
20
3
W
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Northwestern State
15
13
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @ McNeese State
38
16
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Abilene Christian
26
3
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Sam Houston State
41
24
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Texas Christian
10
19
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @ Stephen F. Austin
16
14
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Arkansas State
20
27
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Louisiana Monroe
23
24
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Louisiana Tech
10
5
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Louisiana Monroe
9
30
L
1987 Season Totals
Record 7-5
Points Scored 242
Scoring Average 20.2
Points Allowed 247
Defense Average 20.6
Opponents Record 65-33
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 3-5
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 All Southland Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.