1985 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 = 1985
| team = North Texas State Mean Green
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 4–6–1
| conf_record = 2–3–1
| head_coach = Corky Nelson
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Fouts Field
}}
{{1985 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 34–14
| attend = 14,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88031419/miscues-costly-in-nsu-defeat/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Miscues costly in NSU defeat|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 8 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 9–10
| attend = 49,100
| source = {{cite news|title=Oklahoma State resists North Texas State's bid|newspaper=Florida Today|date=September 15, 1985|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88031787/oklahoma-state-resists-north-texas-state/|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Rally by NTSU falls short against Oklahoma State|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=September 15, 1985|page=15B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034125/rally-by-ntsu-falls-short-against/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 7–28
| attend = 33,494
| source = {{cite news|title=Tech drops NTSU|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|date=September 22, 1985|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88031983/tech-drops-ntsu/|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 22–10
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Wildcats stumble to 0–4|newspaper=The Salina Journal|date=September 29, 1985|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032155/wildcats-stumble-to-04/|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| rank = 20
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank = T–12
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 8–33
| attend = 15,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681595/ntsu-fails-pass-defense-test/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU fails pass defense test|date=October 6, 1984|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 0–56
| attend = 16,211
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032413/maddox-arkansas-state-crush-north-texas/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Maddox, Arkansas State crush North Texas, 56–0|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 10–14
| attend = 19,914
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032561/tcu-knocks-off-ntsu-1410/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=TCU knocks off NTSU, 14–10|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032746/mcneese-is-scoreless-in-tie/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=McNeese is scoreless in tie|date=October 27, 1983|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032855/ntsu-blanks-lamar/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=NTSU blanks Lamar|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 17–18
| attend = 12,851
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68967986/ntsu-drops-1817-decision/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU drops 18–17 decision|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 23–20
| attend = 6,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67211997/north-texas-subs-spark-2320-victory/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas subs spark 23–20 victory over UTA|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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