1960 North Texas State Eagles football team

1960 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–6–1 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (15th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
North Texas State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Texas Western *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	T 16–16	8,000	[1]
October 1	Cincinnati	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–21	6,000	[2]
October 8	Memphis State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–44	4,000	[3]
October 15	at West Texas State *	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 6–14	2,000	[4]
October 22	Drake *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 29–7	2,000	[5]
October 29	Houston *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 16–41	2,000	[6]
November 5	Hardin–Simmons *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 26–19	14,000	[7]
November 12	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 8–12	9,112	[8]
November 19	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 6–34	10,454	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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.
10. "Schedule/Results (1960 North Texas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.