1957 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1957 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1957 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 12th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

1957 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–5 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (12th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Houston $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Integration of major college football in Texas

The additions of Abner Haynes and Leon King to North Texas State's varsity team in 1957 marked the first time any Black players had suited up for a major college football team in the state of Texas. King scored a touchdown in their season opener against Texas Western on September 21, but North Texas State came up just short in a 14-13 loss.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Texas Western*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 13–14		[1]
September 28	Oklahoma State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 19–25	8,000	[2]
October 5	Drake*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–19		[3]
October 12	at Abilene Christian*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 20–28		[4]
October 19	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 14–12	12,500	[5]
October 26	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 12–6		[6]
November 2	at Trinity (TX)*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 13–26	2,870	[7]
November 9	Chattanooga*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 12–0		[8]
November 16	Youngstown State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 68–13		[9]
November 23	McMurry*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 14–7		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Texas Western nips North Texas". Arizona Republic. September 22, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pokes score late to nudge North Texas". The Daily Ardmoreite. September 29, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Drake wins, 19–6". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wildcats grind out 28–20 triumph over North Texas". Abilene Reporter-News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Texas hands Tulsa 14–12 defeat". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. October 20, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Texas State nips San Jose State, 12–6, as melee breaks out after final gun". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 27, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Trinity pulls major upset in 26–13 win". San Antonio Express. November 3, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas blanks Chattanoogans, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NTSC rips Youngstown". The Odessa American. November 17, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eagles intercept pair, beat McMurry, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.