1982 North Texas State Mean Green football team

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their first year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 2–9 record. Although a member of the Southland, North Texas was ineligible to compete for the conference championship in 1982.^[1]

1982 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–9 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Corky Nelson (1st season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UT Arlington	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
North Texas State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Baylor*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 17–21	24,000	[2]
September 11	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 6–27	45,500	[3]
September 18	Northeast Louisiana	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 15–38		[4]
September 25	Southwestern Louisiana*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 14–31		[5]
October 2	at No. 7 (I-A) SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)	L 10–38	30,118	[6]
October 9	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 17–3	9,487	[7]
October 24	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 22–24	10,019	[8]
October 30	New Mexico*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 17–20		[9]
November 6	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 19–30		[10]
November 13	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 22–13	8,869	[11]
November 20	No. 20 (I-A) Tulsa*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 20–38	8,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "North Texas to accept Southland invitation". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 27, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Baylor holds off North Texas State, 21–17". Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oklahoma State rambles past North Texas, 27–6". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NE Louisiana embarrasses NTSU, 38–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. p. B6. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NTSU drops fourth game". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SMU Mustangs trample North Texas State". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Third-string QB guides Eagles by Mavs, 17–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Buffaloes trip NT Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lobos squeeze North Texas". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McAlister spearheads Aggies' 30–19 romp". The New Mexican. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Texas beats Spiders". Daily Press. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "In bowling, Tulsa apparently has struck out". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.