1986 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
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1986 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 1
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southwest Texas State*
W 7–0[1]
September 20at No. 16 (I-A) Texas A&M*
L 28–4854,406[2]
September 27McNeese State
W 21–1314,800[3]
October 4at Louisiana Tech
L 10–1717,300[4]
October 11Northwestern State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 24–313,600[5]
October 18at TCU*
W 24–2016,021[6]
October 25at Lamar
W 33–133,121[7]
November 1at UNLV*
L 26–2712,131[8]
November 8No. 2 Arkansas State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 21–4316,100[9]
November 15Northeast Louisiana
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 28–206,420[10]

References

  1. ^ "SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies regroup, bounce NTSU". The Paris News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N. Texas defeats McNeese". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Techmen open SLC slate with 17–10 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Anemic NSU falls 24–3". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TCU gives until it hurts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NTSU romps to win over Lamar, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNLV comes back to beat North Texas State, 27–26". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas State knocks out NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NTSU shocks NE Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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