1983 North Texas State Mean Green football team
| 1983 North Texas State Mean Green football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 17–20 vs. Nevada | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 North Texas State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their second year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled an 8–4 record.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | West Texas State* | W 32–3 | 10,300 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | at Oklahoma State* | L 13–20 | 44,700 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | New Mexico State* |
| W 49–3 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at No. 2 (I-A) Texas* | No. 9 | L 6–26 | 71,202 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at New Mexico* | No. 16 | W 18–8 | 21,048 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Arkansas State | No. 13 | W 17–0 | 16,892 | [6] | |
| October 15 | at No. 11 McNeese State | No. 10 | W 17–10 | 21,500 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Louisiana Tech | No. 5 |
| L 18–25 | 12,100 | [8] |
| November 5 | Lamar | No. 12 |
| W 10–0 | [9] | |
| November 12 | at No. 2 Northeast Louisiana | No. 10 | W 27–7 | 17,452 | [10] | |
| November 19 | Texas–Arlington | No. 5 |
| W 52–15 | 11,400 | [11] |
| December 3 | at No. 11 Nevada* | No. 4 | L 17–20 OT | 7,878 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "North Texas romps to 32–3 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys begin season with win". Okmulgee Daily Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NTSU destroys Aggies 49–3". The New Mexican. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT overcomes penalty flags, spunky Eagles". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbles punts help North Texas State kick UNM". Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NTSU shuts out Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas shuts down McNeese State, 17–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas defeats Lamar". The Galveston Daily News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas prevails in Southland showdown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas gains playoffs with rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reno decks NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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