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1977 North Texas State Mean Green football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field (c. 20,000)
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 10–1 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3at No. 16 Mississippi State
W 15–17 (forfeit)
September 10at UTEP
W 41–10
September 17vs. SMU
W 24–13
September 24West Texas State
W 31–20
October 1at Richmond
W 47–14
October 8at Southern Miss
W 27–14
October 15vs. Texas–Arlington
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 15–6
October 22at Memphis State
W 20–19
October 29at No. 20 Florida State
L 14–3540,597
November 5New Mexico State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 45–17
November 19at Louisiana Tech
W 41–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2][3]

Roster

1977 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB   Bernard Jackson So
RB   Mike Jones Sr
WR   Tim Loftin Sr
QB   Ken Washington Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 65 Walter Chapman Sr
DB 44 J. T. Smith Sr
LB   Burks Washington Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Iseed Khoury Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Main article: 1977 NCAA Division I football rankings

Game summaries

Mississippi State

See also: 1977 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 1976 W 0–7 (MSU forfeit)

SMU

SMU vs. North Texas State
1 234Total
Mustangs 0 076 13
• Mean Green 3 777 24
Scoring summary
1UNTIseed Khoury 30-yard field goalUNT 3–0
26:37UNTTim Loftin 20-yard pass from Ken Washington (Khoury kick)UNT 10–0
36:33UNTKen Washington 4-yard run (Khoury kick)UNT 17–0
32:52SMU1-yard run (kick)UNT 17–7
45:43UNTMike Jones 15-yard run (Khoury kick)UNT 24–7
43:23SMUTD (conversion failed)UNT 24–13
See also: 1977 SMU Mustangs football team and Safeway Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–20–1 1976 L 31–38

In the first meeting between the two teams at Texas Stadium, the Mean Green ended a 44-year drought against the Mustangs. Coach Hayden Fry earned a victory over the program that had controversially dismissed him in 1972.[4]

Florida State

North Texas State at Florida State
1 234Total
Mean Green 0 770 14
• No. 20 Seminoles 7 1477 35
Scoring summary
17:38FSUWally Woodham 1-yard run (Dave Cappelen kick)FSU 7–0
26:52UNTMike Jones 1-yard run (Khoury kick)Tied 7–7
23:08FSUIvory Joe Hunter 19-yard blocked punt return (Cappelen kick)FSU 14–7
22:24FSUWillie Jones fumble recovery in end zone (Cappelen kick)FSU 21–7
36:47FSUWally Woodham 1-yard run (Dave Cappelen kick)FSU 28–7
32:24UNTKen Washington 4-yard run (Khoury kick)FSU 28–14
41:57FSULarry Key 1-yard run (Cappelen kick)FSU 35–14
See also: 1977 Florida State Seminoles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1976 L 20–21


References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 North Texas Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of North Texas Athletic Department. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "A Look Back At NT Football History: North Texas vs. SMU, 1977". University of North Texas Athletic Department. November 4, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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