1966 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1966 North Texas State Mean Green football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (21st season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	New Mexico State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 25–21		[1]
September 24	Texas Western *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 12–9	10,500	[2]
October 1	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 20–19	9,500	[3]
October 8	Tampa *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 41–6	10,000	[4]
October 15	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 27–30	25,400	[5]
October 22	Southern Illinois *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 53–6		[6]
October 29	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 13–17	9,100	[7]
November 5	Cincinnati	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 35–13	16,800	[8]
November 12	at Wichita State	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 30–13	5,444	[9]
November 19	Chattanooga *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 42–7	7,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.