1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame – – 11–1–0
No. 5 Penn State – – 11–1–0
Colgate – – 10–1–0
North Texas State * – – 10–1–0
No. 16 San Diego State – – 10–1–0
Tennessee State – – 8–1–1
No. 14 Florida State – – 10–2–0
No. 8 Pittsburgh – – 9–2–1
East Carolina – – 8–3–0
Rutgers – – 8–3–0
Army – – 7–4–0
Louisville – – 7–4–1
Boston College – – 6–5–0
Cincinnati – – 5–4–2
Georgia Tech – – 6–5–0
Memphis State – – 6–5–0
Northwestern State – – 6–5–0
Syracuse – – 6–5–0
William & Mary – – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – – 6–5–0
Temple – – 5–5–1
Hawaii – – 5–6–0
Navy – – 5–6–0
West Virginia – – 5–6–0
South Carolina – – 5–7–0
Utah State – – 4–7–0
Villanova – – 4–7–0
Illinois State – – 3–7–1
Virginia Tech – – 3–7–1
Miami (FL) – – 3–8–0
Richmond – – 3–8–0
Tulane – – 3–8–0
Air Force – – 2–8–1
Holy Cross – – 2–8–0
Northeast Louisiana – – 2–9–0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 10–1 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 16 Mississippi State
W 15–17 (forfeit)31,000[2]
September 10at UTEP
W 41–1018,750[3]
September 17vs. SMU
W 24–1326,097[4]
September 24West Texas State
W 31–2016,500[5]
October 1at Richmond
W 47–1411,000[6]
October 8at Southern Miss
W 27–1422,432[7]
October 15vs. UT Arlington
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 15–617,300[8]
October 22at Memphis State
W 20–1930,065[9]
October 29at No. 20 Florida State
L 14–3540,597[10]
November 5New Mexico Statedagger
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 45–1718,500[11]
November 19at Louisiana Tech
W 41–1415,300[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1977 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB   Bernard Jackson So
RB   Mike Jones Sr
WR   Tim Loftin Sr
QB   Ken Washington Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 65 Walter Chapman Sr
DB 44 J. T. Smith Sr
LB   Burks Washington Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Iseed Khoury Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs hold off NT 17–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 4, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "N. Texas St. wins by 41–10". The Monitor. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mean Green down Ponies". The Orange Leader. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mean Green overcomes West Texas State 31–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NT routs Richmond 47–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Washington leads NT to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles stave off Mavericks 15–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1977. p. 1B. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Morris' dash with blocked punt ignites NT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Seminoles soar to 35–14 victory". St. Petersburg Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Eagles move to 8–2 on homecoming rout". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "N. Texas ends Techskein". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1977 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  14. ↑ "2018 North Texas Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of North Texas Athletic Department. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_North_Texas_State_Mean_Green_football_team