1961 North Texas
5–4–1 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Odus Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat BYU 41–30Sep 30
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | atHardin Simmons | W 9–7 | 58% |
| Sep 30 | vs BYU | W 41–30 | 70% |
| Oct 7 | vs New Mexico State | T 14–14 | 39% |
| Oct 14 | vsWichita State | L 14–26 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | vs Tulsa | W 23–12 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | at Cincinnati | L 9–21 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs Drake | W 28–21 | 69% |
| Nov 11 | at Memphis | L 0–41 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | vs Louisville | L 0–20 | 59% |
| Nov 25 | at UTEP | W 24–14 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 29th-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 1961.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 162–206
- Coach
- Odus Mitchell
- Elo
- 1402 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 96 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 4 | Art Perkins RB | Los Angeles Rams |
1961 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–0 | 8–3 | |
 North Texas | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.