1959 North Texas State Eagles football team
| 1959 North Texas State Eagles football | |
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MVC co-champion | |
Sun Bowl, L 8–28 vs. New Mexico State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (3–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 North Texas State Eagles football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. The Eagles, coached by Odus Mitchell, compiled a 9–2 record, and outscored their opponents 303 to 103. The Eagles were ranked for two weeks in the AP Poll. They shared the MVC title with Houston and finished the season with a 28–8 loss to New Mexico State in the 1959 Sun Bowl.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Hardin–Simmons* | W 46–24 | 11,000 | [1] | ||
| September 26 | at Texas Western* | W 31–7 | 8,000 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | West Texas State | W 28–6 | [3] | |||
| October 10 | at Cincinnati* | W 21–6 | 22,000 | [4] | ||
| October 17 | Pensacola NAS* |
| W 43–0 | 7,000 | [5] | |
| October 24 | at Houston | W 7–6 | 12,000 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | Wichita |
| W 12–0 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | Louisville* | No. 20 |
| W 39–7 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 14 | at Tulsa | No. 16 | L 6–17 | 6,872 | [9] | |
| November 21 | Drake* |
| W 62–2 | [10] | ||
| December 31 | vs. New Mexico State* |
| L 8–28 | 14,000 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ Mike Cochran (September 18, 1959). "Powerful North Texas State Rips Hardin-Simmons, 46-24". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas flaying along at 31–7 expense of Miners". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas gets 28–6 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas State trounces 'Cats, 21–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NTS romps past Navy Goshawks with 43–0 poll". Pensacola News Journal. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles outlast Houston by 7–6, stay unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas posts 12–0 grid win". The El Paso Times. November 1, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Haynes fuels North Texas to 39–7 win". Tulsa World. November 8, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane upset NST Eagles". Okmulgee Daily Times. November 15, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas comes alive in last half, slams Drake". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies at Peak in Sun Bowl; Line Big Factor in Victory". El Paso Herald-Post. January 1, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Texas)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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