1987 North Texas State Mean Green football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = North Texas State Mean Green
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Corky Nelson
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Fouts Field
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 9–30 vs. Northeast Louisiana
| next = 1988
}}
{{1987 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 7–5 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 1 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| score = 14–69
| attend = 75,004
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88036633/oklahoma-rolls-to-ragged-6914-win-in/|work=The Salina Journal|title=Oklahoma rolls to 'ragged' 69–14 win in season opener|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 20–3
| attend = 14,480
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88036898/ntsu-turn-out-lights-on-swt/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=NTSU turn out lights on SWT|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 15–13
| attend = 11,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037054/basically-nsu-errors-hand-north-texas-s/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Basically, NSU errors hand North Texas State win|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 38–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037223/n-texas-too-tough-for-pokes/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=N. Texas too tough for Pokes|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 26–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037472/north-texas-st-downs-acu/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=North Texas St. downs ACU|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 41–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037720/davis-paces-ntsu/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Davis paces NTSU|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 10–19
| attend = 23,291
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88037902/tcu-clamps-down-on-ntsu/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=TCU clamps down on NTSU|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 16–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88038104/north-texas-nips-sfa-at-buzzer-1614/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 20–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88038295/late-drive-by-arkansas-state-tops-north/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Late drive by Arkansas State tops North Texas State, 27–20|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 23–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88038474/northeast-grabs-its-share-of-southland-t/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Northeast grabs its share of Southland title|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 10–5
| attend = 8,125
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944615/ntsu-tips-louisiana-tech-105/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU tips Louisiana Tech, 10–5|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 9–30
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88038876/victorious-nlu-removes-doubts/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Victorious NLU removes doubts|date=November 29, 1987|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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