1974 North Texas State Mean Green football team

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their second year under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 2–7–2 record.

1974 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–7–2 (1–3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Louisville	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
West Texas State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Drake	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
New Mexico State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	3	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
Wichita State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	vs. SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)	L 6–7	27,183	[1]
September 21	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 6–31	14,871–22,500	[2][3]
September 28	Lamar*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–27	11,200	[4]
October 5	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	T 24–24	8,400	[5]
October 12	Louisville	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 10–24	5,300	[6]
October 19	New Mexico State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 24–19	12,800	[7]
October 26	Memphis State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–41	5,700	[8]
November 2	No. 20 San Diego State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 14–9	3,100	[9]
November 9	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	T 10–10	8,724	[10]
November 16	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 14–21	12,865	[11]
November 23	Long Beach State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 19–35	2,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Ponies are nearly tumbled". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texans' errors aid Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
4. "Lamar buries NT 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Drake and North Texas tie 24–24". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "DePaola's passing rallies UL to 24–10 win over North Texas". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Times runs out on Aggie comeback try". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers roll to 41–0 win". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles stun San Diego State, 14–9". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 3, 1974. p. C-1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Shockers tie North Texas, 10–10". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Buffs ramble by NT, 21–14". Valley Morning Star. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "49ers end up on winning note". The Daily Breeze. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.