1972 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1972 North Texas State Mean Green football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 1–10 0–7 Rod Rust 6th Fouts FieldTexas Stadium The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 1–10 record. Schedule 1972 AP Central September 16 9:30 p.m. l y y Long Beach State Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA 21–24 4,972 Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24–21 The Los Angeles Times September 17, 1972 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9564335/cal_state_lb_edges_n_texas_state/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 7:30 p.m. l y San Diego State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 0–25 10,500 Aztecs breeze, 25–0 Denton Record-Chronicle September 24, 1972 Section D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8404834/aztecls_breeze_250/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 p.m. l y Drake 8 (small) Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 8–54 15,500 Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8 The Des Moines Register October 1, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88104482/reserve-riddles-n-texas-548/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 7:30 p.m. l y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 6–23 18,257 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88104658/shocks-win-3-straight/ The Wichita Eagle and Beacon Shocks win 3 straight October 8, 1972 October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 1:02 p.m. l y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 6–56 18,041 U of L pays back North Texas - good - in 56–6 rout The Courier-Journal October 15, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88105019/u-of-l-pays-back-north-texas-good-in/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 1:30 p.m. l Memphis State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 6–7 3,000 Extra point rush saves Tigers 7–6 The Tennessean October 22, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88105333/extra-point-rush-saves-tigers-76/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 7:30 p.m. l y y Arkansas T–18 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 16–42 48,735 Hogs throttle winless NTSU The Kilgore News Herald October 29, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88105646/hogs-throttle-winless-ntsu/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 7:30 p.m. w y Cincinnati Texas Stadium Irving, TX 27–25 3,000 N. Texas wins one...barely Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 5, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88105907/n-texas-wins-onebarely/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. l y New Mexico State Fouts Field Denton, TX 22–36 11,000 Aggies explode: Whap Eagles Las Cruces Sun-News November 12, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88106215/aggies-explode-whap-eagles/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 7:30 p.m. l West Texas State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 14–17 2,500 West Texas edges by North Texas Corpus Christi Times November 19, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88106509/west-texas-edges-by-north-texas/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 1:30 p.m. l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 22–45 5,000 Tulsa ruffles Eagles, 45–22 Sapulpa Daily Herald November 26, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88106734/tulsa-ruffles-eagles-4522/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1972 North Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251663 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 References North Texas State Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas State Mean Green football