1968 North Texas State Mean Green football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their second year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 8–2 record.

1968 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 0 0 6 4 0
North Texas State 4 1 0 8 2 0
Cincinnati 2 2 0 5 4 1
Louisville 2 3 0 5 5 0
Tulsa 2 3 0 3 7 0
Wichita State 0 5 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21New Mexico State*W 47–209,217[2]
September 28at Colorado State*W 17–1222,000[3]
October 5Memphis State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 12–30[4]
October 12Northern Michigan*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 17–38,500[5]
October 19at TulsaW 20–1726,250[6]
October 26at No. 16 Arkansas*L 15–1745,802[7]
November 2Cincinnati
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 55–3419,000[8]
November 9at UTEP*W 34–3120,160[9]
November 16at LouisvilleW 36–146,000[10]
November 23at Wichita StateW 44–66,537[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1968.html
  2. ^ "North Texas dumps Aggies, 47–20". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles stop CSU's bid for stadium victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Texas bows". Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Texas State bumps Northern 17–3". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NTSU halts Tulsa 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hogs hold off North Texas St". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Texas leaves UC up in the air, 55–34". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gattis' field goal lifts NTS over Miners". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Booms' squash U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Texas humbles Wichita". The Salina Journal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.