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1960 North Texas State Eagles football team

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1960 North Texas State Eagles football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Tulsa 2 1 0 5 5 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 4 6 0
North Texas State 0 3 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1960 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 15th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Texas Western*T 16–16[1]
October 1Cincinnati
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–21[2]
October 8Memphis State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–44[3]
October 15at West Texas State*L 6–14[4]
October 22Drake*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 29–7[5]
October 29Houston*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 16–41[6]
November 5Hardin–Simmons*dagger
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 26–19[7]
November 12at TulsaL 8–129,112[8]
November 19at WichitaL 6–34[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "North Texas rally holds TWC, 16–16". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers rout Texans". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Texas stops fumbling Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "69-yard tally on first play starts Drake to 29–7 loss". The Des Moines Register. October 23, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston Cougars blast North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Battling Cowboys fall to NT, 26–19". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulsa shakes off sluggishness to beat North Texas State 12–8". The Chickasha Daily Express. November 13, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wichita wins 34–6 to nab Valley title". The Salina Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.