1984 North Texas State Mean Green football team

1984 North Texas State Mean Green football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach	Corky Nelson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field

1984 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	5	–	0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	4	–	1
UT Arlington	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 McNeese State	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their third year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled an 2–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Angelo State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 7–3	15,700	[1]
September 15	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 6–10	9,201	[2]
September 22	at No. 13 (I-A) SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)	L 6–24	27,124	[3]
September 29	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 12–17	15,400	[4]
October 6	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 9–14	10,108	[5]
October 13	McNeese State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–26		[6]
October 20	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 3–34	18,795	[7]
October 27	Southwest Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 19–27		[8]
November 3	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–31	54,328	[9]
November 10	Northeast Louisiana	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 10–3	11,900	[10]
November 17	at UT Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 0–22	2,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NTSU clips Angelo St". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lamar edges sputtering North Texas State, 10–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "SMU downs North Texas". Del Rio News Herald. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NTSU sputters again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas State edges past NTSU, 14–9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cowboys even SLC mark with win at Denton". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "TCU steamrolls North Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwest Texas stops North Texas, 27–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UK routs outmanned North Texas". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 4, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas plays spoiler with Northeast Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UTA blanks Eagles". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.