1958 North Texas State Eagles football team

American college football season

1958 North Texas State Eagles football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
  • Odus Mitchell (13th season)
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 2 1 1 7 2 1
Tulsa 2 2 0 7 3 0
Houston 2 2 0 5 4 0
Cincinnati 1 1 2 6 2 2
Wichita 1 2 1 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 1958 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 13th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Texas Western*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 26–810,000[1]
September 27at Oklahoma State*L 14–21[2]
October 4New Mexico A&M*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 43–12[3]
October 11at Drake*
W 42–0[4]
October 18at BYU*
W 12–6[5]
October 25Tulsa
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 8–714,000[6]
November 1Cincinnati
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
T 8–8[7]
November 8at WichitaL 13–157,839[8]
November 15Houston
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 10–6[9]
November 22at Louisville*
W 21–103,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Freshmen use blocked kick for lone counter". The El Paso Times. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Intercepted pass enables OSU to defeat North Texas, 21–14". The Ponca City News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles slap upstart Ags in 43–12 rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake drops 5th straight 42–0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 12, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NTS rolls over Cougars, 12–6". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 19, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Texas rally nips Tulsa Hurricane by 8–7". The Ponca City News. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearcats, North Texas battle to 8–8 tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shockers thwart North Texas State drives to capture 15 to 13 victory". The Wichita Eagle. November 9, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Texas clips Houston". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cardinals fall to N. Texas State, 21–10". The Park City Daily News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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