1981 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1981 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Bob Tyler (1st season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field Cotton Bowl
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 17 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
UNLV		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Richmond		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their only year under head coach Bob Tyler, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 6–28	55,262	[1]
September 12	at SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–34	20,400	[2]
September 19	at No. 6 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 10–23	58,638	[3]
September 26	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 11–34	15,260	[4]
October 3	Oklahoma State	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 0–9	17,500	[5]
October 10	New Mexico State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–16	13,523	[6]
October 24	vs. Texas–Arlington	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 6–7	15,797	[7]
October 31	Southern Miss	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–22	3,156	[8]
November 7	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–20	63,000	[9]
November 14	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–14	15,800	[10]
November 28	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 16–28	13,091	[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Wildcats roll over North Texas State 28–6". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SMU runners slash NT, 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas dumps stubborn North Texas". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "USL prevails despite flags". Daily World. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Roach boots Cowboys over Mean Green". The Daily Oklahoman. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles thrash Aggies". The New Mexican. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ikner's pickoff return lifts Movin' Mavs, 7–6". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Mississippi drowns North Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "AU sleepwalks to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas cuts down NE Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans' Willhite stars in win over N. Texas". The San Francisco Examiner. November 29, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.