1970 North Texas State Mean Green football team

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1970 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
←  1969
1971  →
1970 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisville $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –1
Tulsa 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Memphis State 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
North Texas State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wichita State 0 –4 –00 –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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at BYU *
L 7–1023,496 [1]
September 19 San Diego State *
L 0–2314,300 [2]
September 26at Louisville
L 2–139,919 [3]
October 3 Drake
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 37–138,500 [4]
October 10at No. 8 Tampa *
L 7–1815,200 [5]
October 17at West Texas State *
W 11–1014,000 [6]
October 24 Memphis State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 7–2810,000 [7]
October 31 New Mexico State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 31–329,500 [8]
November 7 Cincinnati *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 10–3015,500 [9]
October 21at Wichita State
W 41–2413,021 [10]
December 5at Tulsa
L 20–2610,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11Tommy NelsonSo
QB 14Danny CollinsJr
WR 36John EdwardsJr
C 57 Willie Parker Sr
G 62Bob TricksSr
OT 64Steve McCoySr
OT 73Dan HillSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 25 Len Dunlap Sr
DB 26Perry PruettSr
DB 35Dan RiceSo
LB 55Richard GillSr
LB 61Aaron BondsJr
DT 66John PyszynskiJr
DT 68Lennie GivensSr
DT 70Jimmy FranklinSr
DT 79 Thomas Gipson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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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.


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