1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football Independent 16 10–1 Hayden Fry 5th Fouts Field The 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 10–1 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas. Schedule 1977 AP Central September 3 w y Mississippi State 16 Scott Field Starkville, MS 15–17 (forfeit) 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bulldogs-hold-o/134278187/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bulldogs hold off NT 17–15 September 4, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 10 w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 41–10 18,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-n-texas-st-wins-by-4110/157423315/ The Monitor N. Texas St. wins by 41–10 September 11, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 24–13 26,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-mean-green-down-ponies/169162996/ The Orange Leader Mean Green down Ponies September 18, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w West Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 31–20 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76974969/mean-green-overcomes-west-texas-state-31/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mean Green overcomes West Texas State 31–20 September 25, 1977 May 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 47–14 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112183389/nt-routs-richmond-4714/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NT routs Richmond 47–14 September 25, 1977 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 27–14 22,432 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74351578/washington-leads-nt-to-victory Fort Worth Star-Telegram Washington leads NT to victory October 9, 1977 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y UT Arlington Texas Stadium Irving, TX 15–6 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67339140/eagles-stave-off-mavericks-156/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Eagles stave off Mavericks 15–6 October 16, 1977 March 25, 2021 1B Newspapers.com October 22 w y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 20–19 30,065 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-morris-dash-wi/169175553/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morris' dash with blocked punt ignites NT October 23, 1977 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Florida State 20 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 14–35 40,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-seminoles-soar-to-3514/169175580/ St. Petersburg Times Seminoles soar to 35–14 victory October 30, 1977 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y New Mexico State Fouts Field Denton, TX 45–17 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-eagles-move-to-8/169175638/ Denton Record-Chronicle Eagles move to 8–2 on homecoming rout November 6, 1977 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 41–14 15,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80582039/n-texas-ends-techskein/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas ends Techskein November 20, 1977 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com 1977 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/1977-schedule.html Sports Reference August 18, 20192018 North Texas Football Fact Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/meangreensports.com/documents/2018/8/14/2018_North_Texas_Fact_Book_v10_.pdf University of North Texas Athletic Department August 18, 2019 Roster 1977 North Texas Mean Green y   So Bernard Jackson RB   Sr Mike Jones RB   Sr Tim Loftin WR   Sr Ken Washington QB 65 Sr Walter Chapman DL 44 Sr J. T. Smith DB y J. T. Smith (American football)   Jr Burks Washington LB 3 Sr Iseed Khoury K Hayden Fry Bill Brashier Bill Snyder References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football Category:Long stubs with short prose