1986 North Texas State Mean Green football team

American college football season

1986 North Texas State Mean Green football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 6–4 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach|

* Corky Nelson (5th season)

Home stadium| Fouts Field

Seasons

<- 1985

1987 ->

1986 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 12  | - | 2  | - | 1
North Texas State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Northeast Louisiana | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
McNeese State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Lamar | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| at Southwest Texas State*|

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| W 7–0| | [1]
September 20| at No. 16 (I-A) Texas A&M*|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| L 28–48| 54,406| [2]
September 27| McNeese State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 21–13| 14,800| [3]
October 4| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 10–17| 17,300| [4]
October 11| Northwestern State*|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 24–3| 13,600| [5]
October 18| at TCU*|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| W 24–20| 16,021| [6]
October 25| at Lamar|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 33–13| 3,121| [7]
November 1| at UNLV*|

* Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| L 26–27| 12,131| [8]
November 8| No. 2 Arkansas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 21–43| 16,100| [9]
November 15| Northeast Louisiana|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 28–20| 6,420| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Aggies regroup, bounce NTSU". The Paris News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Techmen open SLC slate with 17–10 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Anemic NSU falls 24–3". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "TCU gives until it hurts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "NTSU romps to win over Lamar, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UNLV comes back to beat North Texas State, 27–26". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Arkansas State knocks out NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "NTSU shocks NE Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 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

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