1949 North Texas State Eagles football team

1949 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (2–1 GCC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (4th season)
Home stadium	Eagle Field
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hardin $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Houston	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Trinity (TX)	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1949 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 8–4 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Howard Payne *	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 34–14		[1]
September 17	at Hardin–Simmons *	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	L 7–13	7,500	[2]
September 24	at Arkansas *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 19–33	12,500	[3]
September 30	at Oklahoma City *	Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	W 26–7	5,000	[4]
October 7	Hardin	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 17–20	8,000	[5]
October 15	Stephen F. Austin *	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 25–6	5,000	[6]
October 22	at Sam Houston State *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 41–14		[7]
October 29	Southwest Texas State *	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 41–7		[8]
November 5	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 32–21		[9]
November 12	Houston	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 28–23	10,000	[10]
November 19	at East Texas State *	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	W 59–6	7,500	[11]
November 24	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 7–28	4,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "North Texas whips Jackets by 34–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cowboys nip Eagles on Davis' run, 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arkansas defeats Eagles, 33–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles' air power rips Chiefs, 26–7". The Daily Oklahoman. October 1, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late Hardin score beats Eagles, 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles win over Lumberjacks, 25–6". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Eagles surge past Bearkats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NTS Eagles beat Bobcats by 41–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "North Texas rips Trinity apart in fourth period 32–21". The Marshall News Messenger. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars". The Monitor. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Eagles crush E. Texas State". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Elder's running, Jesse's passing spark Nevada's victory over North Texas Eagles". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 North Texas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 1, 2025.