1966 North Texas
8–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Odus Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 53–6Oct 22
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs New Mexico State | W 25–21 | 37% |
| Sep 24 | vs UTEP | W 12–9 | 44% |
| Oct 1 | at Louisville | W 20–19 | 35% |
| Oct 8 | vsTampa | W 41–6 | 78% |
| Oct 15 | at Tulsa | L 27–30 | 24% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southern Illinois | W 53–6 | 89% |
| Oct 29 | at Drake | L 13–17 | 47% |
| Nov 5 | vs Cincinnati | W 35–13 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | atWichita State | W 30–13 | 61% |
| Nov 19 | vs Chattanooga | W 42–7 | 92% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Chattanooga 42–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Players on this team
Joe GreeneDefensive tackle
“Mean Joe” GreeneDefensive tackle- Cedrick HardmanDefensive end
- Charles BeattyDefensive back
- John LoveReceiver
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 1966.
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–1 in the conference, shared with Tulsa
Led the nationJohn Love: receiving yards (1,130 yds)
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 3–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 298–141
- Coach
- Odus Mitchell
- Elo
- 1473 +99 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 11.5 No. 22 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 3 | Vidal Carlin QB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | John Love WR | Washington Redskins |
1966 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas | 3–1 | 8–2 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Louisville | 1–3 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.