1963 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1963 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 18th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 3–6 record. The Eagles game against Southern Illinois scheduled for November 23 at Fouts Field was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas.^[1]

1963 North Texas State Eagles football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–6 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (18th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita $	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cincinnati	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Texas Western*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–34	14,885	[2]
September 28	Louisville	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 26–6	6,000	[3]
October 5	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 16–38	16,235	[4]
October 12	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–21	17,031	[5]
October 19	Tulsa	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 21–22	4,000	[6]
October 26	Wichita	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 7–3	14,000	[7]
November 2	at Abilene Christian*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–20		[8]
November 9	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–39		[9]
November 16	Hardin–Simmons*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 18–12	1,500–2,200	[10][11]
November 23	Southern Illinois*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	Canceled		[1]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "NTSU, Arlington State call off football games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Miners 'bowl' Eagles with 34–7 win". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "North Texas rips U.L." The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Texas jolts Eagles by 38–16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers run up big yardage but only three touchdowns". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa gamble deals Texans 22–21 defeat". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Eagles shade WU, 7–3". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hagaman-led ACC jolts North Texas St., 20–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 3, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bearcats roll, 39–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eagles pin 18–12 loss on Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hardin–Simmons)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 20, 2024.