1960 North Texas State Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = North Texas State Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 2–6–1

| conf_record = 0–3

| head_coach = Odus Mitchell

| hc_year = 15th

| captain =

| stadium = Fouts Field

}}

The 1960 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 1960 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their 15th year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 16–16

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=North Texas rally holds TWC, 16–16|newspaper=The El Paso Times|date=September 25, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88242843/north-texas-rally-holds-twc-1616/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 0–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=October 2, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88243116/bearcats-upset-north-texas-state-210/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 0–44

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Tigers rout Texans|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=October 9, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88243498/tigers-rout-texans/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Bowl

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 6–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=West Texas stops fumbling Eagles|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 16, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88243669/west-texas-stops-fumbling-eagles/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 29–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=69-yard tally on first play starts Drake to 29–7 loss|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=October 23, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88243843/69-yard-tally-on-first-play-starts-drake/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 16–41

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Houston Cougars blast North Texas|newspaper=Corpus Christi Times|date=October 30, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88243994/houston-cougars-blast-north-texas/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| site_stadium = Fouts Field

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 26–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Battling Cowboys fall to NT, 26–19|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 6, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88244261/battling-cowboys-fall-to-nt-2619/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date= November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Skelly Field

| site_cityst= Tulsa, OK

| score = 8–12

| attend = 9,112

| source = {{cite news|title=Tulsa shakes off sluggishness to beat North Texas State 12–8|newspaper=The Chickasha Daily Express|date=November 13, 1962|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88244503/tulsa-shakes-off-sluggishness-to-beat-no/|accessdate=November 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wichita

| site_stadium = Veterans Field

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| score = 6–34

| attend = 10,454

| source = {{cite news|title=Wichita wins 34–6 to nab Valley title|newspaper=The Salina Journal|date=November 20, 1960|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88244700/wichita-wins-346-to-nab-valley-title/|accessdate=November 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

North Texas State

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