1965 North Texas
3–7 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Odus Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Parsons (Iowa) 26–7Sep 25
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at UTEP | L 15–61 | 45% |
| Sep 25 | vsParsons (Iowa) | W 26–7 | 77% |
| Oct 2 | vs Louisville | L 21–29 | 59% |
| Oct 9 | atTampa | L 14–17 | 61% |
| Oct 16 | vs Tulsa | L 20–27 | 23% |
| Oct 23 | at 1Arkansas | L 20–55 | 6% |
| Oct 30 | at Cincinnati | W 28–24 | 17% |
| Nov 6 | vsWichita State | W 24–21 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | vs Memphis | L 0–28 | 25% |
| Nov 20 | at New Mexico State | L 13–43 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 43–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-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 1965.
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–312
- Coach
- Odus Mitchell
- Elo
- 1311 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.7 No. 107 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1966
The 1966 draft| Rd 5 | Martin Kahn OT | Atlanta Falcons |
1965 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–0 | 8–3 | |
| Louisville | 2–1 | 6–4 | |
 North Texas | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 0–4 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.