The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 20th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 3–7 record.
| 1965 North Texas State Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Texas Western* | L 15–61 | 22,515 | [1] | |
| September 25 | Parsons* | W 26–7 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | Louisville |
| L 21–29 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 9 | at Tampa* | L 14–17 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | Tulsa |
| L 20–27 | 7,000–8,000 | [5][6] |
| October 23 | at No. 1 Arkansas* | L 20–55 | 35,000 | [7] | |
| October 30 | at Cincinnati | W 28–24 | 12,000 | [8] | |
| November 6 | Wichita State |
| W 24–21 | 14,000 | [9] |
| November 13 | Memphis State* |
| L 0–28 | 5,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | at New Mexico State* | L 13–43 | > 10,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Miners explode over N. Texas, 61–15". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans defeat Parsons, 26–7". The Des Moines Register. September 26, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UL wins conference game!". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "8,000 watch Nizwantowski spark Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa captures pass-happy tilt". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Arkansas wallops North Texas 55–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late North Texas 'bomb' makes dud of UC, 28–24". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NTS hits late to jar Wichita". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 7, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MSU tops North Texas". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies shoot down North Texas: Finish season with 8–2 record". Las Cruces Sun–News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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