1989 North Texas Mean Green football team
Appearance
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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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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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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.
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.