1961 North Texas State Eagles football team

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1961 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1961 record5–4–1 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wichita $3–0–0  8–3–0
North Texas State 1–2–0  5–4–1
Cincinnati 1–2–0  3–7–0
Tulsa 1–2–0  2–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 16th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Hardin–Simmons *
W 9–7 [1]
September 30 BYU *
W 41–308,000 [2]
October 7 New Mexico State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
T 14–148,000 [3]
October 14 Wichita
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 14–26 [4]
October 21 Tulsa
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 23–12 [5]
October 28at Cincinnati
L 9–21 [6]
November 4 Drake *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 28–21 [7]
November 11at Memphis State *
L 0–416,921 [8]
November 18 Louisville *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–20 [9]
November 25at Texas Western *
W 24–14 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "North Texas edges Pokes on FG, 9–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eagles claw Cougars". The Daily Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Aggies, Eagles tie at 14–14: All scoring in first half for deadlock". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wichita tromps North Texas 24–14; Keeps conference lead". Great Bend Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "North Texas jolts Tulsa". The Norman Transcript. October 22, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cincinnati trips North Texas, 21–9". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Drake fails, 28–21, after two rallies". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tigers are back on winning way, Victors by 41–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals clip Eagles by 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "North Texas nips Miners by 24–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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