1976 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 North Texas State Mean Green football Independent 7–4 Hayden Fry 4th Fouts Field The 1976 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 7–4 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas. Schedule 1976 AP Central September 4 w y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 0–7 (forfeit) 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rain-dampened-n/134271945/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rain-dampened North Texas offense sputters to 7–0 loss September 5, 1976 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 11 w UT Arlington Fouts Field Denton, TX 24–7 14,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67345333/nt-awakens-first-to-overturn-mavs/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NT awakens first to overturn Mavs September 12, 1976 January 10, 2021 7B Newspapers.com September 18 l y Texas 19 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 14–17 60,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-steers-limp-by-eagles/169144711/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Steers limp by Eagles September 19, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 31–38 25,539 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-whittington-sparks-smu/169154978/ The Victoria Advocate Whittington sparks SMU win, 38–31 September 26, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 10–16 35,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-okla-state-slip/169156271/ The Des Moines Register Okla. State slips past N. Texas October 3, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w Cal Poly Pomona Fouts Field Denton, TX 21–10 11,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-north-texas-wins-2110/169156359/ Express and News North Texas wins, 21–10 October 10, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 10–7 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-north-texas-hang/169156524/ Denton Record-Chronicle North Texas hangs on to beat WTSU, 10–7 October 17, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 25–14 8,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-eagles-late-ra/169156621/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Eagles' late rally tips NMSU 25–14 October 24, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Louisiana Tech State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 14–8 6,532 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80536598/wham-bam-eagles-win/ Denton Record-Chronicle Wham! Bam! Eagles win October 31, 1976 June 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Florida State Fouts Field Denton, TX 20–21 3,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-late-2-point-convers/169156741/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Late 2-point conversion gives Seminoles 4th win November 14, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w Drake Fouts Field Denton, TX 63–0 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-rude-n-texas-go/169156869/ The Des Moines Register Rude N. Texas good-by to Wallace, 63–0 November 21, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com 1976 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/1976-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 Roster 1976 North Texas Mean Green y   Fr Bernard Jackson RB y   Jr Mike Jones RB   Jr Tim Loftin WR   Jr Ken Washington QB 65 Jr Walter Chapman DL 44 Jr J. T. Smith DB y J. T. Smith (American football)   So Burks Washington LB 3 Jr Iseed Khoury K Hayden Fry Bill Brashier Bill Snyder References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football