1982 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
1982 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Arkansas State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –04 –6 –1
Lamar 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
North Texas State 0 –0 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Baylor*
L 17–2124,000[2]
September 11at Oklahoma State*
L 6–2745,500[3]
September 18Northeast Louisiana
L 15–38[4]
September 25Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 14–31[5]
October 2at No. 7 (I-A) SMU*
L 10–3830,118[6]
October 9at Texas–Arlington
W 17–39,487[7]
October 24at West Texas State*
L 22–2410,019[8]
October 30New Mexico*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 17–20[9]
November 6at New Mexico State*
L 19–30[10]
November 13at Richmond*
W 22–138,869[11]
November 20No. 20 (I-A) Tulsa*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 20–388,500[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. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Buffaloes trip NT Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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.


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