1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season

1977 North Texas State Mean Green football

Conference| Independent
Ranking
Coaches| No. 16
Record| 10–1
Head coach|

* Hayden Fry (5th season)

Home stadium| Fouts Field

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Texas State *  |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 San Diego State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 14 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 2
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northwestern State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Hawaii |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 10–1 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| at No. 16 Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| W 15–17 (forfeit)| 31,000| [2]
September 10| at UTEP|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| W 41–10| 18,750| [3]
September 17| vs. SMU|

* Texas Stadium
* Irving, TX (rivalry)

| W 24–13| 26,097| [4]
September 24| West Texas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 31–20| 16,500| [5]
October 1| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 47–14| 11,000| [6]
October 8| at Southern Miss|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| W 27–14| 22,432| [7]
October 15| vs. UT Arlington|

* Texas Stadium
* Irving, TX

| W 15–6| 17,300| [8]
October 22| at Memphis State|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| W 20–19| 30,065| [9]
October 29| at No. 20 Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 14–35| 40,597| [10]
November 5| New Mexico State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 45–17| 18,500| [11]
November 19| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 41–14| 15,300| [12]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1977 North Texas Mean Green football team roster

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

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RB | ` ` | Bernard Jackson | So
RB | ` ` | Mike Jones | Sr
WR | ` ` | Tim Loftin | Sr
QB | ` ` | Ken Washington | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `65` | Walter Chapman | Sr
DB | `44` | J. T. Smith | Sr
LB | ` ` | Burks Washington | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `3` | Iseed Khoury | Sr

Head coach

* Hayden Fry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Bill Brashier
* Bill Snyder

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
2. ^ "Bulldogs hold off NT 17–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 4, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N. Texas St. wins by 41–10". The Monitor. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Mean Green down Ponies". The Orange Leader. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Mean Green overcomes West Texas State 31–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "NT routs Richmond 47–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Washington leads NT to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Eagles stave off Mavericks 15–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1977. p. 1B. Retrieved March 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Morris' dash with blocked punt ignites NT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Seminoles soar to 35–14 victory". St. Petersburg Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Eagles move to 8–2 on homecoming rout". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "N. Texas ends Techskein". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "1977 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
14. ^ "2018 North Texas Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of North Texas Athletic Department. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

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North Texas Mean Green football

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

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