1951 North Texas State Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 North Texas State Eagles football Gulf Coast Conference GCC 8–4 2–0 Odus Mitchell 6th Eagle Field GCC champion The 1951 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 8–4 record. The team was ranked at No. 70 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP September 15 w y y Lamar Tech Beaumont, TX 54–6 5,400 Eagles bury Lamar, 54–6 Denton Record-Chronicle September 16, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88419596/eagles-bury-lamar-546/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX 33–0 11,000 Eagles outclass Texas Western The El Paso Times September 23, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88419741/eagles-outclass-texas-western/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 1951 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Jackson Field Alpine, TX 62–6 Eagles riddle Sul Ross, 62–6 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 1, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420041/eagles-riddle-sul-ross-626/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y East Texas State Eagle Field Denton, TX 48–7 7,500 Eagles swarm past East Texas Denton Record-Chronicle October 7, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420236/eagles-swarm-past-east-texas/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y West Texas State Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX 42–14 3,000 NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14 Amarillo Daily News October 13, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420406/nts-eagles-charge-by-west-texas-4214/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 l y 1951 Carswell Air Force Base Bombers Carswell Air Force Base Eagle Field Denton, TX 6–13 Bombers outlast North Texas, 13–6 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 20, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420566/bombers-outlast-north-texas-136/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 0–34 13,100 Cop Tigers bowl over North Texas State; Win intersectional 34–0 Napa Journal October 28, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420765/cop-tigers-bowl-over-north-texas-state/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1951 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 32–0 Eagles thump Trinity, 32–0 Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 4, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420962/eagles-thump-trinity-320/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 1951 Midwestern Indians Midwestern (TX) Eagle Field Denton, TX 61–0 North Texas tears Indians The Abilene Reporter-News November 11, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421061/north-texas-tears-indians/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Fresno State Eagle Field Denton, TX 62–0 5,000 North Texas State slaughters FSC Bulldogs, 62 to 0 The Fresno Bee November 18, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421251/north-texas-state-slaughters-fsc-bulldog/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 Thursday l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–32 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84998134/ntsc-bowl-hopes-fade-as-chattanooga-wins/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NTSC bowl hopes fade as Chattanooga wins November 23, 1951 November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 l y Houston Eagle Field Denton, TX 14–20 Houston tops Eagles 20–14 The Austin Statesman December 1, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421517/houston-tops-eagles-2014/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 North Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/497/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 1, 2025 References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons Category:Gulf Coast Conference football champion seasons North Texas State Eagles football