1989 North Texas Mean Green football team
The 1989 North Texas Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Texas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
| 1989 North Texas Mean Green football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Abilene Christian* | W 35–19 | 17,859 | [1] | ||
| September 16 | Murray State* |
| W 28–14 | 18,059 | [2] | |
| September 23 | at No. 8 Arkansas State* | No. 2 | W 20–17 | [3] | ||
| September 30 | at Kansas State* | No. T–1 | L 17–20 | 26,564 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Northwestern State | No. T–4 | L 7–30 | 11,500 | [5] | |
| October 14 | No. 10 Stephen F. Austin | No. 16 |
| L 16–35 | 20,252 | [6] |
| October 21 | Sam Houston State |
| L 6–14 | 9,127 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at SMU* | L 9–35 | 21,186 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | at McNeese State | W 31–19 | [9] | |||
| November 11 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 20–25 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | at Northeast Louisiana | W 28–25 | [11] | |||
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References
- "North Texas avoids ACU upset". Abilene Reporter-News. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas howdy humbles MSU". The Paducah Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Texas edges Arkansas State with last-minute field goal, 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Cats win! 'Cats win! Holy cow!". The Manhattan Mercury. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NSU's six sacks bags 30–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lumberjacks hammer Eagles, 35–16". The Marshall News Messenger. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sam Houston sends North Texas to fourth consecutive loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SMU rips North Texas 35–9". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McNeese beaten". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SWT nips North Texas on late TD". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late block lifts UNT to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1989. pp. 2–14. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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