1966 North Texas State Mean Green football team

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1966 North Texas State Mean Green football
MVC co-champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1966 record8–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State +3–1–0  8–2–0
Tulsa +3–1–0  6–4–0
Cincinnati 2–2–0  3–7–0
Louisville 1–3–0  6–4–0
Wichita State 1–3–0  2–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 21st year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled an 8–2 record and finished as Missouri Valley Conference co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 New Mexico State *
W 25–21 [1]
September 24 Texas Western *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 12–910,500 [2]
October 1at Louisville
W 20–199,500 [3]
October 8 Tampa *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 41–610,000 [4]
October 15at Tulsa
L 27–3025,400 [5]
October 22 Southern Illinois *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 53–6 [6]
October 29at Drake *
L 13–179,100 [7]
November 5 Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 35–1316,800 [8]
November 12at Wichita State
W 30–135,444 [9]
November 19 Chattanooga *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 42–77,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Rain, sharpshooting Eagles clip Aggies". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "North Texas surprises Miners, 12–9". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "North Texas nips UL 20–19". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eagles trounce Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tulsa nips NT, 30–27". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "N. Texas clobbers SIU gridders 53–6". Southern Illinoisan. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Drake upsets N. Texas, 17–13". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles fly over UC, 35–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "N. Texas runs over Wichita". The Hays Daily News. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Eagles wear out Moccasins by 42–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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