1989 North Texas Mean Green football team

1989 North Texas Mean Green football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
1989 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Abilene Christian*
W 35–1917,859[1]
September 16Murray State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 28–1418,059[2]
September 23at No. 8 Arkansas State*No. 2
W 20–17[3]
September 30at Kansas State*No. T–1
L 17–2026,564[4]
October 7at Northwestern StateNo. T–4
L 7–3011,500[5]
October 14No. 10 Stephen F. AustinNo. 16
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 16–3520,252[6]
October 21Sam Houston State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 6–149,127[7]
October 28at SMU*
L 9–3521,186[8]
November 4at McNeese State
W 31–19[9]
November 11Southwest Texas State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 20–25[10]
November 18at Northeast Louisiana
W 28–25[11]

References

  1. ^ "North Texas avoids ACU upset". Abilene Reporter-News. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas howdy humbles MSU". The Paducah Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "'Cats win! 'Cats win! Holy cow!". The Manhattan Mercury. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU's six sacks bags 30–7 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks hammer Eagles, 35–16". The Marshall News Messenger. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston sends North Texas to fourth consecutive loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMU rips North Texas 35–9". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese beaten". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SWT nips North Texas on late TD". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "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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