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1985 North Texas State Mean Green football team

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

1985 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer/wishbone[1]
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
UT Arlington 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Lamar 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northwestern State*
W 34–1414,400[2]
September 14at No. 8 (I-A) Oklahoma State*
L 9–1049,100[3][4]
September 21at Texas Tech*
L 7–2833,494[5]
September 28at Kansas State*
W 22–1022,000[6]
October 5No. T–12 Louisiana TechNo. 20
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 8–3315,800[7]
October 12at Arkansas State
L 0–5616,211[8]
October 19at TCU*
L 10–1419,914[9]
October 26at McNeese State
T 0–0[10]
November 9Lamar
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 20–0[11]
November 16at Northeast Louisiana
L 17–1812,851[12]
November 23UT Arlington
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 23–206,200[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Texas subs spark 23–20 victory over UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miscues costly in NSU defeat". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma State resists North Texas State's bid". Florida Today. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rally by NTSU falls short against Oklahoma State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech drops NTSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats stumble to 0–4". The Salina Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NTSU fails pass defense test". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maddox, Arkansas State crush North Texas, 56–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU knocks off NTSU, 14–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese is scoreless in tie". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1983. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NTSU blanks Lamar". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NTSU drops 18–17 decision". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
 

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