1970 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season

1970 North Texas State Mean Green football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 3–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach|

* Rod Rust (4th season)

Home stadium| Fouts Field

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| at BYU*|

* Cougar Stadium
* Provo, UT

| L 7–10| 23,496| [1]
September 19| San Diego State*|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 0–23| 14,300| [2]
September 26| at Louisville|

* Fairgrounds Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| L 2–13| 9,919| [3]
October 3| Drake|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 37–13| 8,500| [4]
October 10| at No. 8 Tampa*|

* Tampa Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| L 7–18| 15,200| [5]
October 17| at West Texas State*|

* Buffalo Bowl
* Canyon, TX

| W 11–10| 14,000| [6]
October 24| Memphis State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 7–28| 10,000| [7]
October 31| New Mexico State*|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 31–32| 9,500| [8]
November 7| Cincinnati*|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 10–30| 15,500| [9]
October 21| at Wichita State|

* Cessna Stadium
* Wichita, KS

| W 41–24| 13,021| [10]
December 5| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 20–26| 10,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1970 North Texas Mean Green football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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

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Head coach

* Rod Rust

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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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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North Texas Mean Green football

Venues|

* Eagle Field (?–1951)
* Fouts Field (1952–2010)
* DATCU Stadium (2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* SMU: Safeway Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Marching band
* 2007 Navy game

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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