1969 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1969 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–3 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach	Rod Rust (3rd season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tulsa	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Memphis State and Wichita State's games against Florida State counted in the conference standings.

^{[1] [2]} The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their third year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Southwestern Louisiana *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 40–6		[3]
September 27	at Memphis State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 13–15	28,077	[4]
October 4	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 23–27	15,000	[5]
October 11	Weber State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 35–13		[6]
October 18	at New Mexico State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 30–12	17,770	[7]
October 25	Louisville	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 31–13	6,000	[8]
November 1	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–30	9,504	[9]
November 8	Wichita State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 47–0	17,300	[10]
November 15	Tulsa	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 42–16		[11]
November 22	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 24–42	48,817	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 48. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Internet Archive.
2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
3. "North Texas Eagles down USL Bulldogs". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1969. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late FG boosts Tigers by NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Drake air thefts rock N. Texas, 27–23". The Des Moines Register. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Texas State runs past Wildcats 35–13". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "NTS sinks Ags, 30–12". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas State stops unbeaten Louisville 31–13". The Lexington Herald. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UC's 23-point lead vanishes in 31–30 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Yup, the gun was loaded; Shocks killed by rifle fire". The Wichita Eagle and Beacon. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Texas rips Hurricane, 42–16". Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "San Diego St. rallies, 42–24". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1969. p. D9. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.