1980 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1980 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Jerry Moore (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Jerry Moore, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 31–14	18,033	[1]
September 13	at SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 9–28	52,781	[2]
September 20	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 35–15	20,350	[3]
September 27	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 17–24	23,672	[4]
October 4	Southwestern Louisiana	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 22–20		[5]
October 11	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 27–28	18,315	[6]
October 18	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 29–10		[7]
November 1	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 38–28		[8]
November 8	at No. 13 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 23–41	36,583	[9]
November 15	Northeast Louisiana	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 26–18		[10]
November 22	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 8–26	20,293	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "North Texas slaps 31–14 loss on UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 7, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SMU rolls over NTSU, 28–9". The Kilgore News Herald. September 14, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mean Green steps Miners' toes 35–15". El Paso Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cougars slip past NT Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "USL loses on final play, 22–20". Daily World. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa's last-minute flings flatten Mean Green, 28–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "North Texas St. victorious, 29–10". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NTSU rips NM State". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McMahon outsoars Eagles with 40-50 – 464 and 3 TDs". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jones spurs Mean Green to 26–18 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Miami headed to Peach Bowl after 26–8 win". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.