1975 North Texas State Mean Green football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

1975 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia     9 3 0
Notre Dame     8 3 0
Virginia Tech     8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh     8 4 0
Boston College     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Navy     7 4 0
North Texas State     7 4 0
Southern Miss     7 4 0
South Carolina     7 5 0
Colgate     6 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Syracuse     6 5 0
Temple     6 5 0
Utah State     6 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Dayton     5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Tulane     4 7 0
Villanova     4 7 0
Florida State     3 8 0
Air Force     2 8 1
Houston     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Army     2 9 0
Marshall     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     1 9 1
Holy Cross     1 10 0
Louisville     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. Texas–ArlingtonW 27–145,000[1]
September 13at DrakeW 7–313,249[2]
September 20at No. 20 San Diego StateL 12–3035,829[3]
September 27at No. 17 Oklahoma StateL 7–6130,000[4]
October 4at Memphis StateL 19–2115,418[5]
October 11Houston
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 28–012,698[6]
October 18at Mississippi StateL 12–1532,000[7]
October 25at TennesseeW 21–1472,670[8]
November 8Cal Poly PomonaW 27–1718,472[9]
November 15at New Mexico StateW 24–205,833[10]
November 29West Texas State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 16–154,360[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "North Texas romps past UTA in opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Drake fumble prone again in 7–3 loss to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aztecs start off with 100-yard TD". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma State rambles". The Lincoln Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers hand NT 21–19 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Reserve aids North Texas State". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs hold off stubborn Texans 15–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Texas (Who?) humbles Vols, 21–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Texas out of Woods, sticks Cal Poly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mean Green mean: Aggies fall 24–20". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Texas rally defeats Buffaloes". The Odessa American. November 30, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.