1986 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1986 North Texas State Mean Green football Southland Conference Southland 6–4 3–2 Corky Nelson 5th Fouts Field The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 6 w y y Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88033732/swt-mishandles-opportunities-in-70-loss/ Austin American-Statesman SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St. September 7, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Texas A&M 16 (I-A) Kyle Field College Station, TX 28–48 54,406 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88033933/aggies-regroup-bounce-ntsu/ The Paris News Aggies regroup, bounce NTSU September 21, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w McNeese State Fouts Field Denton, TX 21–13 14,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034088/n-texas-defeats-mcneese/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas defeats McNeese September 28, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 10–17 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80940534/techmen-open-slc-slate-with-1710-victor/ The Shreveport Times Techmen open SLC slate with 17–10 victory October 5, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Northwestern State Fouts Field Denton, TX 24–3 13,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034301/anemic-nsu-falls-243/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Anemic NSU falls 24–3 October 12, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 24–20 16,021 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034516/tcu-gives-until-it-hurts/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram TCU gives until it hurts October 19, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 33–13 3,121 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034691/ntsu-romps-to-win-over-lamar-3313/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NTSU romps to win over Lamar, 33–13 October 26, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 l y y UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 26–27 12,131 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034889/unlv-comes-back-to-beat-north-texas-stat/ Reno Gazette-Journal UNLV comes back to beat North Texas State, 27–26 November 2, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Arkansas State 2 Fouts Field Denton, TX 21–43 16,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88035072/arkansas-state-knocks-out-ntsu/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arkansas State knocks out NTSU November 9, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w Northeast Louisiana Fouts Field Denton, TX 28–20 6,420 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68972003/ntsu-shocks-ne-louisiana/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NTSU shocks NE Louisiana November 16, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football