1989 North Texas Mean Green football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = North Texas Mean Green
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Corky Nelson
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Fouts Field
}}
{{1989 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1989 North Texas Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Texas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 35–19
| attend = 17,859
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88049997/north-texas-avoids-acu-upset/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=North Texas avoids ACU upset|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 28–14
| attend = 18,059
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88050218/texas-howdy-humbles-msu/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Texas howdy humbles MSU|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 20–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88050429/north-texas-edges-arkansas-state-with-la/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas edges Arkansas State with last-minute field goal, 20–17|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = T–1
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 17–20
| attend = 26,564
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88050663/cats-win-cats-win-holy-cow/|work=The Manhattan Mercury|title='Cats win! 'Cats win! Holy cow!|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = T–4
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 7–30
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88050895/nsus-six-sacks-bags-307-victory/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU's six sacks bags 30–7 victory|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 16–35
| attend = 20,252
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051216/lumberjacks-hammer-eagles-3516/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Lumberjacks hammer Eagles, 35–16|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 6–14
| attend = 9,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051403/sam-houston-sends-north-texas-to-fourth/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Sam Houston sends North Texas to fourth consecutive loss|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 9–35
| attend = 21,186
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051636/smu-rips-north-texas-359/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SMU rips North Texas 35–9|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 31–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051833/mcneese-beaten/|work=Daily World|title=McNeese beaten|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 20–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051997/swt-nips-north-texas-on-late-td/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SWT nips North Texas on late TD|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 28–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69012429/late-block-lifts-unt-to-victory/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Late block lifts UNT to victory|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=October 30, 2021|pages=2–14|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
}}
References
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