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1972 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Drake + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
West Texas State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Rod Rust, the team compiled a 1–10 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Long Beach State*
L 21–244,972[1]
September 23San Diego State*
L 0–2510,500[2]
September 30at No. 8 (small) Drake
L 8–5415,500[3]
October 7at Wichita State
L 6–2318,257[4]
October 14at Louisville
L 6–5618,041[5]
October 21Memphis State
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 6–73,000[6]
October 28at No. 18 Arkansas*
L 16–4248,735[7]
November 4Cincinnati*
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 27–253,000[8]
November 11New Mexico Statedagger
L 22–3611,000[9]
November 18West Texas State
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 14–172,500[10]
November 25at Tulsa
L 22–455,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24–21". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aztecs breeze, 25–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 24, 1972. p. Section D. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Shocks win 3 straight". The Wichita Eagle and Beacon. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U of L pays back North Texas - good - in 56–6 rout". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Extra point rush saves Tigers 7–6". The Tennessean. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hogs throttle winless NTSU". The Kilgore News Herald. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Texas wins one...barely". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies explode: Whap Eagles". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Texas edges by North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa ruffles Eagles, 45–22". Sapulpa Daily Herald. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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