1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

The 1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–0 against LSC opponents), won the LSC championship, and lost to Nevada in the 1948 Salad Bowl. The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.

1947 North Texas Mean Green football
Lone Star champion
Salad Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Nevada
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1947 record10–2 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagle Field
1947 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State $ 6 0 0  10 2 0
East Texas State 4 2 0  8 2 0
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0  5 4 0
Trinity (TX) 3 2 1  5 3 2
Stephen F. Austin 2 3 1  3 6 1
Sam Houston State 1 5 0  3 6 0
Houston 0 6 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Hardin
W 27–612,000[1]
September 20Brooke Army
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 44–04,500[2]
September 27at Arkansas*L 0–1215,000[3]
October 4at Florida*W 20–1210,000[4]
October 18Stephen F. Austin
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 13–7[5]
October 25at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 27–0[6]
November 1Southwest Texas State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 27–76,000[7]
November 7vs. Trinity (TX)*Temple, TXW 33–7[8]
November 15Houston
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 33–010,000[9]
November 22East Texas State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 12–66,500[10]
November 27at ChattanoogaW 14–76,000[11]
January 1, 1948vs. NevadaL 6–1311,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. Bill Coffey (September 14, 1947). "Eagles Bash Indians 27-6 In Grid Opener". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Bill Coffey (September 21, 1947). "NT Eagles Win In Mud From Army Team, 44-0". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Porkers Hard Put To Subdue Eagles". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 28, 1947. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Texas State Turns Back Florida Gators 20-12". Fort Myers News-Press. October 5, 1947. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/5228052/?terms=%22north%2Btexas%22%2Baustin
  6. "North Texas Roars To 27-0 Victory Over Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 26, 1947. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Harry Parks (November 2, 1947). "Eagles Rally to Rout Bobcats For 27-7 Win". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "North Texas Rolls Over Trinity Club". The Waco News-Tribune. November 8, 1947. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Harry Parks (November 16, 1947). "Eagles Wham Cougars 33-0 To Cinch Championship Tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eagles Splash to 12-6 Win Over Commerce". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 23, 1947. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eagles Blast 14-7 Triumph". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 28, 1947. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bill Friel (January 2, 1948). "Nevada Pack Rides to 13-6 Victory Over North Texas on Stan Heath's Right Arm". Nevada State Journal. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
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