1983 North Texas State Mean Green football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = North Texas State Mean Green
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Corky Nelson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Fouts Field
| champion = Southland co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 17–20 vs. Nevada
}}
{{1983 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1983 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their second year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled an 8–4 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 32–3
| attend = 10,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014013/north-texas-romps-to-323-victory/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas romps to 32–3 victory|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 13–20
| attend = 44,700
| source = {{cite news|title=Cowboys begin season with win|newspaper=Okmulgee Daily Times|date=September 11, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014172/cowboys-begin-season-with-win/|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 49–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=NTSU destroys Aggies 49–3|newspaper=The New Mexican|date=September 18, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014356/ntsu-destroys-aggies-493/|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 2 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 6–26
| attend = 71,202
| source = {{cite news|title=UT overcomes penalty flags, spunky Eagles|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=September 25, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014542/ut-overcomes-penalty-flags-spunky-eagle/|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 18–8
| attend = 21,048
| source = {{cite news|title=Fumbles punts help North Texas State kick UNM|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=October 2, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014738/fumbles-punts-help-north-texas-state-kic/|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 17–0
| attend = 16,892
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88014982/ntsu-shuts-out-arkansas-state/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU shuts out Arkansas State|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 17–10
| attend = 21,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88015168/north-texas-shuts-down-mcneese-state-17/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas shuts down McNeese State, 17–10|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| rank = 5
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 18–25
| attend = 12,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80675222/louisiana-tech-scores-late-to-upset-ntsu/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Louisiana Tech scores late to upset NTSU|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 10–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88015391/north-texas-defeats-lamar/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=North Texas defeats Lamar|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 27–7
| attend = 17,452
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68627838/north-texas-prevails-in-southland/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas prevails in Southland showdown|date=November 13, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 52–15
| attend = 11,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67261571/north-texas-gains-playoffs-with-rout/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas gains playoffs with rout|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 17–20
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,878
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88015798/reno-decks-ntsu/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Reno decks NTSU|date=December 4, 1983|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
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References
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{{North Texas Mean Green football navbox}}
{{Southland Conference football champions}}
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