1958 North Texas
7–2–1 (2–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Odus Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 42–0Oct 11
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs UTEP | W 26–8 | 36% |
| Sep 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–21 | 22% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Mexico State | W 43–12 | 72% |
| Oct 11 | at Drake | W 42–0 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | at BYU | W 12–6 | 45% |
| Oct 25 | vs Tulsa | W 8–7 | 49% |
| Nov 1 | vs Cincinnati | T 8–8 | 58% |
| Nov 8 | atWichita State | L 13–15 | 62% |
| Nov 15 | vs Houston | W 10–6 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | at Louisville | W 21–10 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisville 21–10; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1958.
Missouri Valley Conference champions2–1–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–2–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–93
- Coach
- Odus Mitchell
- Elo
- 1502 +140 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 4.6 No. 50 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1958 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas | 2–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 7–3 | |
| Houston | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–1–2 | 6–2–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2–1 | 4–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.