1963 North Texas
3–6 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Odus Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 26–6Sep 28
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at UTEP | L 7–34 | 47% |
| Sep 28 | vs Louisville | W 26–6 | 50% |
| Oct 5 | atWest Texas | L 17–38 | 30% |
| Oct 12 | at Memphis | L 0–21 | 19% |
| Oct 19 | vs Tulsa | L 21–22 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | vsWichita State | W 7–3 | 45% |
| Nov 2 | at Abilene Christian | L 6–20 | 79% |
| Nov 9 | at Cincinnati | L 7–39 | 32% |
| Nov 16 | vsHardin Simmons | W 18–12 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hardin Simmons 18–12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 35th-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 1963.
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 109–195
- Coach
- Odus Mitchell
- Elo
- 1388 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.8 No. 99 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1964
The 1964 draft| Rd 7 | Bobby Smith RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1963 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–1 | 6–4 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
 North Texas | 2–2 | 3–6 | |
| Louisville | 0–3 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.