1988 North Texas Mean Green football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1988 North Texas Mean Green football Southland Conference Southland 8–4 4–2 Corky Nelson 7th Fouts Field NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 0–7 vs. Marshall 1987 The 1988 North Texas Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Texas during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 8–4 record. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 w 5 y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 29–24 26,424 North Texas upsets Tech The Tyler Courier-Times September 4, 1988 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88046630/north-texas-upsets-tech/ October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 w 5 y Arkansas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 49–21 11,850 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88046868/unt-banks-on-big-plays-in-4921-victory/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UNT banks on big plays in 49–21 victory over Arkansas State September 18, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y 1 Texas 21 (I-A) Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 24–27 60,152 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88047114/longhorns-escape-eagles-grasp/ Austin American-Statesman Longhorns escape Eagles' grasp September 25, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1 Eastern Washington Fouts Field Denton, TX 51–0 15,925 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88047340/no-1-north-texas-buries-ewu/ The Spokesman-Review No. 1 North Texas buries EWU October 2, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1 Northeast Louisiana Fouts Field Denton, TX 26–23 16,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68999274/n-texas-pulls-out-2623-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas pulls out 26–23 win October 9, 1988 October 30, 2021 3–12 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1 McNeese State Fouts Field Denton, TX 37–0 18,560 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88047687/north-texas-homecoming-a-370-party/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram North Texas homecoming a 37–0 party October 16, 1988 October 30, 2021 3–12 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1 Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 24–3 6,220 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88047892/north-texas-turns-defensive-tables-on-sa/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram North Texas turns defensive tables on Sam Houston October 23, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y 1 Stephen F. Austin 9 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 10–17 13,911 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048076/lumberjacks-chop-down-no-1-1710/ Longview News-Journal Lumberjacks chop down No. 1, 17–10 October 30, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l 7 Northwestern State 11 Fouts Field Denton, TX 17–25 13,920 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048279/nsu-takes-wind-out-of-n-texas/ The Shreveport Times NSU takes wind out of N. Texas November 6, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 14 Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 30–10 6,215 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048557/n-texas-rips-hapless-bobcats/ Austin American-Statesman N. Texas rips hapless Bobcats November 13, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w y y 12 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 33–17 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048830/north-texas-hands-rice-seventeenth-strai/ Victoria Advocate North Texas hands Rice seventeenth-straight loss November 20, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y 10т Marshall 6 NCAA Division I-AA First Round Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 0–7 15,086 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88049107/marshall-blanks-n-texas/ Abilene Reporter-News Marshall blanks N. Texas November 27, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com Rankings 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings I-AA Football Committee 0 10 5 1 (4) 1 (3) 1 (4) 1 (4) 1 (4) 1 (4) 7 14 12 10т Game summaries At Texas Tech 1988 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team No. 5 Mean Green 3 7 9 10 Red Raiders 14 10 0 0 At No. 21 (I-A) Texas 1988 Texas Longhorns football team No. 1 Mean Green 7 7 7 3 No. 21 (I-A) Longhorns 0 7 7 13 At No. 6 Marshall (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) 1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team No. 10т Mean Green 0 0 0 0 No. 6 Thundering Herd 7 0 0 0 References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football North Texas