1973 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1973 North Texas State Mean Green football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5–1 5–1 Hayden Fry 1st Fouts Field MVC co-champion The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their first year under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record and finished as Missouri Valley Conference co-champion. Schedule 1973 AP Central September 8 7:30 p.m. l y y UT Arlington Texas Stadium Irving, TX 7–31 19,131 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67417098/mavs-clobber-luckless-eagles/ Denton Record-Chronicle Mavs clobber luckless Eagles September 9, 1973 October 31, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 3–24 25,518 Memphis State gets 24–3 win The Tennessean September 16, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88092372/memphis-state-gets-243-win/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 7:30 p.m. w West Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 32–15 11,432 Eagles whip Buffs Pampa Daily News September 23, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88092534/eagles-whip-buffs/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 7:33 p.m. t y Long Beach State Fouts Field Denton, TX 0–0 10,378 Long Beach State still without win -- Ties North Texas St., 0–0 The Los Angeles Times September 30, 1973 III-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820429/long_beach_state_still_without_win_ties/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 1:03 p.m. w y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 7–6 15,072 U of L offense bogs down, and North Texas wins 7–6 The Courier-Journal October 14, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88092830/u-of-l-offense-bogs-down-and-north-texa/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 1:00 p.m. w Drake Fouts Field Denton, TX 19–7 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093089/drake-dealt-setback/ Quad-City Times Drake dealt setback October 21, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 8:34 p.m. w y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 27–7 11,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093216/aggies-lose-277/ Albuquerque Journal Aggies lose 27–7 October 28, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 1:01 p.m. l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 3–52 13,449 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093444/bearcats-win-with-biggest-tally-in-20-ye/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bearcats win with biggest tally in 20 years November 4, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 2:05 p.m. w y Wichita State Fouts Field Denton, TX 31–21 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093585/flanker-leads-north-texas/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Flanker leads North Texas November 11, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. l Tulsa Fouts Field Denton, TX 15–24 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093775/tulsa-clinches-mvc-tie/ The Wichita Eagle and Beacon Tulsa clinches MVC tie November 18, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 9:30 p.m. l y y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 9–56 17,383 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093982/aztecs-freitas-win-big/ Times-Advocate Aztecs, Freitas win big November 25, 1973 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 North Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363937 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons North Texas State Mean Green football