1978 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 North Texas State Mean Green football Independent 9–2 Hayden Fry 6th Fouts Field, Texas Stadium The 1978 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 9–2 record. The team primarily played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, and three other games at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. This would mark the final season North Texas State played more than two games, home or neutral, at Texas Stadium (the home of the Dallas Cowboys at the time) after SMU gained full-time access to the venue in 1979. Schedule 1978 AP Central September 2 w UTEP Fouts Field Denton, TX 49–0 17,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nt-punishes-ute/157427082/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NT punishes UTEP as Case shines September 3, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 l Mississippi State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 5–17 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-bulldogs-top-n-texas/134289367/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Bulldogs top N. Texas State September 10, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w y UT Arlington Texas Stadium Irving, TX 28–23 16,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313243/n-texas-rips-uta/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas rips UTA September 17, 1978 March 25, 2021 1B Newspapers.com September 23 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 22–21 13,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-north-texas-stat/157584079/ The Des Moines Register North Texas State escapes, 22–21 September 24, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w Oklahoma State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 12–7 21,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-n-texas-state-12-ok/157527902/ Omaha World-Herald N. Texas State 12, Oklahoma State 7 October 1, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 35–0 17,660 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76805470/an-easy-victory-for-north-texas/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram An easy victory for North Texas October 8, 1978 April 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Texas 12 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 16–26 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-gore-n/157506619/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns gore NTSU October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Louisiana Tech State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 16–14 6,510 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80639380/eagles-flutter-by-la-tech-1614/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Eagles flutter by La. Tech 16–14 October 29, 1978 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Southern Miss Fouts Field Denton, TX 25–12 18,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74359061/sub-stevenson-in-stars-role-as-ntsu-rol Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sub Stevenson in star's role as NTSU rolls November 5, 1978 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w Northeast Louisiana Fouts Field Denton, TX 28–6 14,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68817747/nt-postseason-hopes-alive-after-286/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NT postseason hopes alive after 28–6 win over NE La. November 11, 1978 March 25, 2021 4B Newspapers.com November 18 w Memphis State Fouts Field Denton, TX 41–24 13,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-second-hal/157635883/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers' second half surge falls short against Eagles November 19, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/1978-schedule.html Sports Reference August 18, 20192018 North Texas Football Fact Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/meangreensports.com/documents/2018/8/14/2018_North_Texas_Fact_Book_v10_.pdf University of North Texas Athletic Department August 18, 2019 Game summaries Mississippi State 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Oklahoma State 1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team At Texas North Texas State at Texas Mean Green 7 2 7 0 No. 12 Longhorns 0 16 7 3 October 14 Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 7:01 pm CDT 2:33 63,000 71 F, Clear, Wind N 5 mph on 1 6:13 UNT Murray 38-yard pass from Case (Hamm kick) UNT 7–0 yes 2 13:32 UNT Safety (Erxleben fumbled out of end zone) UNT 9–0 2 1:48 TEX Jam Jones 1-yard run (Erxleben kick) UNT 9–7 2 1:06 TEX Safety (Snap out of end zone) Tied 9–9 2 0:17 TEX Lam Jones 41-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) Texas 16–9 3 8:31 TEX Studdard 13-yard pass from McEachern (Erxleben kick) Texas 23–9 3 3:10 UNT Jackson 2-yard run (Hamm kick) Texas 23–16 4 2:37 TEX Erxleben 47-yard field goal Texas 26–16 yes 1978 Texas Longhorns football team Roster 1978 North Texas Mean Green y 8 Jr Jordan Case QB   Jr Bernard Jackson RB   Sr Reginald Lewis DL   Sr Burks Washington LB Hayden Fry Bill Brashier Bill Snyder Team players in the 1979 NFL draft 1979 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Reginald Lewis DE 3 78 Tampa Bay Buccaneers1979 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/draft.htm Sports Reference August 18, 2019 References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football