1958 North Texas State Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = North Texas State Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 7–2–1

| conf_record = 2–1–1

| head_coach = Odus Mitchell

| hc_year = 13th

| captain =

| stadium = Fouts Field

| champion = MVC 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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1958

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 26–8

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Freshmen use blocked kick for lone counter|newspaper=The El Paso Times|date=September 21, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88245191/freshmen-use-blocked-kick-for-lone-count/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 14–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Intercepted pass enables OSU to defeat North Texas, 21–14|newspaper=The Ponca City News|date=September 28, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88245465/intercepted-pass-enables-osu-to-defeat-n/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico A&M

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 43–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles slap upstart Ags in 43–12 rout|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 5, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88245908/eagles-slap-upstart-ags-in-4312-rout/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}

| site_stadium = Drake Stadium

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| score = 42–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Drake drops 5th straight 42–0|newspaper=Waterloo Sunday Courier|date=October 12, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88246238/drake-drops-5th-straight-420/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| score = 12–6

| attend = 6,594

| source = {{cite news|title=NTS rolls over Cougars, 12–6|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 19, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88246427/nts-rolls-over-cougars-126/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date= October 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst= Denton, TX

| score = 8–7

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|title=North Texas rally nips Tulsa Hurricane by 8–7|newspaper=The Ponca City News|date=October 26, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88246611/north-texas-rally-nips-tulsa-hurricane-b/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = t

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 8–8

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Bearcats, North Texas battle to 8–8 tie|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 2, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88247074/bearcats-north-texas-battle-to-88-tie/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wichita

| site_stadium = Veterans Field

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| score = 13–15

| attend = 7,839

| source = {{cite news|title=Shockers thwart North Texas State drives to capture 15 to 13 victory|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|date=November 9, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88247249/shockers-thwart-north-texas-state-drives/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 10–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=North Texas clips Houston|newspaper=Longview News-Journal|date=November 16, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88247491/north-texas-clips-houston/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| score = 21–10

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Cardinals fall to N. Texas State, 21–10|newspaper=The Park City Daily News|date=November 23, 1958|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88247652/cardinals-fall-to-n-texas-state-2110/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/367/stats/13325 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 20, 2022 }}

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References

North Texas State

Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons

Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons

North Texas State Mean Green football