1975 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season

1975 North Texas State Mean Green football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Hayden Fry (3rd season)

Home stadium| Fouts Field
Texas Stadium

Seasons

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1976 ->

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 10 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 20 West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| vs. Texas–Arlington|

* Texas Stadium
* Irving, TX

| W 27–14| 5,000| [1]
September 13| at Drake|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| W 7–3| 13,249| [2]
September 20| at No. 20 San Diego State|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| L 12–30| 35,829| [3]
September 27| at No. 17 Oklahoma State|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| L 7–61| 30,000| [4]
October 4| at Memphis State|

* Memphis Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 19–21| 15,418| [5]
October 11| Houston|

* Texas Stadium
* Irving, TX

| W 28–0| 12,698| [6]
October 18| at Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 12–15| 32,000| [7]
October 25| at Tennessee|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| W 21–14| 72,670| [8]
November 8| Cal Poly Pomona|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 27–17| 18,472| [9]
November 15| at New Mexico State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 24–20| 5,833| [10]
November 29| West Texas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 16–15| 4,360| [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "North Texas romps past UTA in opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Drake fumble prone again in 7–3 loss to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Aztecs start off with 100-yard TD". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Oklahoma State rambles". The Lincoln Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tigers hand NT 21–19 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Reserve aids North Texas State". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "'Dogs hold off stubborn Texans 15–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "North Texas (Who?) humbles Vols, 21–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "North Texas out of Woods, sticks Cal Poly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Mean Green mean: Aggies fall 24–20". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "North Texas rally defeats Buffaloes". The Odessa American. November 30, 1975. 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)

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* 2007 Navy game

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