1970 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1970 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach	Rod Rust (4th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisville $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Tulsa	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 7–10	23,496	[1]
September 19	San Diego State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–23	14,300	[2]
September 26	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 2–13	9,919	[3]
October 3	Drake	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 37–13	8,500	[4]
October 10	at No. 8 Tampa *	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 7–18	15,200	[5]
October 17	at West Texas State *	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 11–10	14,000	[6]
October 24	Memphis State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–28	10,000	[7]
October 31	New Mexico State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 31–32	9,500	[8]
November 7	Cincinnati *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 10–30	15,500	[9]
October 21	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 41–24	13,021	[10]
December 5	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–26	10,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Tommy Nelson So QB 14 Danny Collins Jr WR 36 John Edwards Jr C 57 Willie Parker Sr G 62 Bob Tricks Sr OT 64 Steve McCoy Sr OT 73 Dan Hill So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 25 Len Dunlap Sr DB 26 Perry Pruett Sr DB 35 Dan Rice So LB 55 Richard Gill Sr LB 61 Aaron Bonds Jr DT 66 John Pyszynski Jr DT 68 Lennie Givens Sr DT 70 Jimmy Franklin Sr DT 79 Thomas Gipson Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rod Rust Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "BYU trims NTS, 10–7". Arizona Republic. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aztecs win another". The Fresno Bee. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "U of L launches its bombs from mud, stuns N. Texas". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "6 thefts jolt Drake, 37–13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Defense, breaks keep Tampa unbeaten". Tampa Bay Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Texas ruins WTS homecoming". The Odessa American. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "NT falls to Tigers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NMS trips North Texas". San Antonio Express. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Taylor's '3-TD' repeat keys 30–10 UC ramble". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long run for the Shockers But Wichita falls, 41–24". The Salina Journal. November 22, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Eagle rally short; Tulsa wins 26–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 6, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.