1983 North Texas State Mean Green football team

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1983 North Texas State Mean Green football
Southland co-champion
Conference Southland Conference
Record8–4 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Fouts Field
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Arkansas State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Texas–Arlington 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their second year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled an 8–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 West Texas State *
W 32–310,300 [1]
September 10at Oklahoma State *
L 13–2044,700 [2]
September 17 New Mexico State *
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 49–3 [3]
September 24at No. 2 (I-A) Texas *No. 9
L 6–2671,202 [4]
October 1at New Mexico *No. 16
W 18–821,048 [5]
October 8at Arkansas State No. 13
W 17–016,892 [6]
October 15at No. 11 McNeese State No. 10
W 17–1021,500 [7]
October 29 Louisiana Tech No. 5
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 18–2512,100 [8]
November 5 Lamar No. 12
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 10–0 [9]
November 12at No. 2 Northeast Louisiana No. 10
W 27–717,452 [10]
November 19 Texas–Arlington No. 5
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 52–1511,400 [11]
December 3at No. 11 Nevada *No. 4
L 17–20 OT7,878 [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Cowboys begin season with win". Okmulgee Daily Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "NTSU destroys Aggies 49–3". The New Mexican. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UT overcomes penalty flags, spunky Eagles". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fumbles punts help North Texas State kick UNM". Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NTSU shuts out Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "North Texas shuts down McNeese State, 17–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "North Texas defeats Lamar". The Galveston Daily News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "North Texas prevails in Southland showdown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "North Texas gains playoffs with rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "Reno decks NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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