1942 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football Lone Star Conference LSC 3–5 1–2 Lloyd Russell 1st Eagle Field 1946 The 1942 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1942 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their first and only year under head coach Lloyd Russell, the team compiled a 3–5 record. North Texas was ranked at No. 317 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP September 18 l y y 1942 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX 0–14 Howard Payne beats North Texas State Tyler Morning Telegraph September 19, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88443478/howard-payne-beats-north-texas-state/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 6–27 rivalry 7,000 Southern Methodist unimpressive in 26–7 victory over North Texas Austin American-Statesman September 27, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88443716/southern-methodist-unimpressive-in-267/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Hardin–Simmons Abilene, TX 0–34 Hardin–Simmons wins from North Texas The Daily Oklahoman October 4, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88443910/hardinsimmons-wins-from-north-texas/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Camp Hood Eagle Field Denton, TX 47–0 North Texas wins over Camp Hood The Brownsville Herald October 11, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88444106/north-texas-wins-over-camp-hood/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Sam Houston State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 20–21 3,000 North Texas fades before Sam Houston in last half, 21 to 20 The Tyler Courier-Times October 25, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88444297/north-texas-fades-before-sam-houston-in/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w Southwest Texas State Eagle Field Denton, TX 10–6 Eagles come back to defeat San Marcos Denton Record-Chronicle October 31, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88444515/eagles-come-back-to-defeat-san-marcos/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 1942 Austin Kangaroos Austin Eagle Field Denton, TX 32–12 North Texas Eagles whip Kangaroos, 32–12 Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 7, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88444756/north-texas-eagles-whip-kangaroos-3212/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y 1942 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Lion Stadium Commerce, TX 7–16 East Texas wins Lone Star crown Austin American-Statesman November 14, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87261256/whittemore-connects-on-passes-east-tex/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com References North Texas State Teachers Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Teachers Eagles football