1962 North Texas State Eagles football team

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1962 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record6–4 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
  1961
1963  
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 3 0 05 5 0
North Texas State 2 1 06 4 0
Cincinnati 1 2 02 8 0
Wichita 0 3 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 17th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Texas Western *W 19–6 [1]
September 29 Memphis State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 6–146,000 [2]
October 6 Hardin–Simmons *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 29–8 [3]
October 13at Tulsa L 0–348,500 [4]
October 20 Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 14–814,500 [5]
October 27at New Mexico State *L 12–48 [6]
November 3at Wichita W 9–7 [7]
November 10 West Texas State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 20–139,000 [8]
November 17at Louisville *L 10–14 [9]
November 24at Southern Illinois *W 55–303,000–3,500 [10] [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. "North Texas subdues Miners, 19–6". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers encounter stern resistance". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pokes crumpled by Eagles, 29–8". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulsa raps NTS, 34–0". The Duncan Banner. October 14, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alert North Texas surprises UC, 14–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NM Aggies clobber North Texas". The New Mexican. October 28, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Texas knocks off Shocks, 9–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Eagles jolt Buffs, 20–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisville slips past Eagles, 14–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "North Texas drops Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 25, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.