1970 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1970 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisville $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at BYU*
L 7–1023,496[1]
September 19San Diego State*
L 0–2314,300[2]
September 26at Louisville
L 2–139,919[3]
October 3Drake
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 37–138,500[4]
October 10at No. 8 Tampa*
L 7–1815,200[5]
October 17at West Texas State*
W 11–1014,000[6]
October 24Memphis State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 7–2810,000[7]
October 31New Mexico State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 31–329,500[8]
November 7Cincinnati*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 10–3015,500[9]
October 21at Wichita State
W 41–2413,021[10]
December 5at Tulsa
L 20–2610,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Tommy Nelson So
QB 14 Danny Collins Jr
WR 36 John Edwards Jr
C 57 Willie Parker Sr
G 62 Bob Tricks Sr
OT 64 Steve McCoy Sr
OT 73 Dan Hill So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Len Dunlap Sr
DB 26 Perry Pruett Sr
DB 35 Dan Rice So
LB 55 Richard Gill Sr
LB 61 Aaron Bonds Jr
DT 66 John Pyszynski Jr
DT 68 Lennie Givens Sr
DT 70 Jimmy Franklin Sr
DT 79 Thomas Gipson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "BYU trims NTS, 10–7". Arizona Republic. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aztecs win another". The Fresno Bee. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U of L launches its bombs from mud, stuns N. Texas". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "6 thefts jolt Drake, 37–13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense, breaks keep Tampa unbeaten". Tampa Bay Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Texas ruins WTS homecoming". The Odessa American. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NT falls to Tigers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NMS trips North Texas". San Antonio Express. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Taylor's '3-TD' repeat keys 30–10 UC ramble". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Long run for the Shockers But Wichita falls, 41–24". The Salina Journal. November 22, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagle rally short; Tulsa wins 26–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 6, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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