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1971 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Cotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
Seasons← 19701972 →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . In their fifth year under head coach Rod Rust, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10BYU*L 13–4113,000
September 18at Weber State*L 0–2013,071
September 25at New Mexico StateL 0–10
October 9No. 9 (small) Akron*L 6–205,000
October 16LouisvilleW 20–1712,000
October 23at No. 9 Arkansas*L 21–6038,135
October 30Drake
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 21–1212,350
November 6at Cincinnati*L 7–402,500
November 13at Memphis StateL 8–47
November 20Wichita State
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 31–1010,000
December 4at San Diego State*L 44–2816,278
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Notes

  1. Designated conference game

References

  1. "Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 29, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "BYU blasts North Texas, 41–13". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wildcats launch campaign by shutting out Eagles 20–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 19, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Valley Has 'New Look'". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1971. p. 14C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Zips rip N. Texas". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Texas upsets Louisville 20–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hogs blast Eagles 60–21". Casper Star-Tribune. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Little goes right - 21–12 Drake 'gift' to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Finesse lacking as 'Cats crush N. Texas, 40–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tigers cap MVC title; Head for Pasadena Bowl". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "North Texas State downs WSU, 31–10". The Hays Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Sipe, Reynolds win titles; Aztecs romp". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1971. p. D-12. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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