1957 North Texas State Eagles football team

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1957 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
←  1956
1958  →
1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Houston $ 3 –0 –05 –4 –1
North Texas State 1 –0 –05 –5 –0
Tulsa 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Cincinnati 1 –2 –05 –4 –1
Wichita 0 –3 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 12th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

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Integration of major college football in Texas

The additions of Abner Haynes and Leon King to North Texas State's varsity team in 1957 marked the first time any Black players had suited up for a major college football team in the state of Texas. King scored a touchdown in their season opener against Texas Western on September 21, but North Texas State came up just short in a 14-13 loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Texas Western *
L 13–14 [1]
September 28 Oklahoma State *
L 19–258,000 [2]
October 5 Drake *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 6–19 [3]
October 12at Abilene Christian *
L 20–28 [4]
October 19at Tulsa
W 14–12 [5]
October 26at San Jose State *
W 12–6 [6]
November 2at Trinity (TX) *
L 13–262,870 [7]
November 9 Chattanooga *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 12–0 [8]
November 16 Youngstown State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 68–13 [9]
November 23 McMurry *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 14–7 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Western nips North Texas". Arizona Republic. September 22, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Pokes score late to nudge North Texas". The Daily Ardmoreite. September 29, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Drake wins, 19–6". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wildcats grind out 28–20 triumph over North Texas". Abilene Reporter-News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "North Texas hands Tulsa 14–12 defeat". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. October 20, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "North Texas State nips San Jose State, 12–6, as melee breaks out after final gun". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 27, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trinity pulls major upset in 26–13 win". San Antonio Express. November 3, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "North Texas blanks Chattanoogans, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "NTSC rips Youngstown". The Odessa American. November 17, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Eagles intercept pair, beat McMurry, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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