1960 North Texas State Eagles football team

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1960 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
  1959
1961  
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $ 3 0 08 2 0
Tulsa 2 1 05 5 0
Cincinnati 1 2 04 6 0
North Texas State 0 3 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 15th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Texas Western *T 16–16 [1]
October 1 Cincinnati
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–21 [2]
October 8 Memphis State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–44 [3]
October 15at West Texas State *L 6–14 [4]
October 22 Drake *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 29–7 [5]
October 29 Houston *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 16–41 [6]
November 5 Hardin–Simmons *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 26–19 [7]
November 12at Tulsa L 8–129,112 [8]
November 19at Wichita L 6–34 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "North Texas rally holds TWC, 16–16". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers rout Texans". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "West Texas stops fumbling Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "69-yard tally on first play starts Drake to 29–7 loss". The Des Moines Register. October 23, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Houston Cougars blast North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Battling Cowboys fall to NT, 26–19". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulsa shakes off sluggishness to beat North Texas State 12–8". The Chickasha Daily Express. November 13, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Wichita wins 34–6 to nab Valley title". The Salina Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.