1967 North Texas
7–1–1 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Rod Rust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 54–12Nov 18
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs Drake | W 31–0 | 68% |
| Sep 30 | vs Louisville | W 30–28 | 53% |
| Oct 7 | at New Mexico State | T 31–31 | 40% |
| Oct 14 | vs Colorado State | W 21–10 | 67% |
| Oct 21 | at Southern Illinois | W 37–0 | 88% |
| Oct 28 | at Cincinnati | W 34–14 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | vsWichita State | W 20–14 | 82% |
| Nov 18 | vs Tulsa | W 54–12 | 64% |
| Nov 25 | at Memphis | L 20–29 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 29–20; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 7th-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
- Ron ShanklinReceiver
- Charles BeattyDefensive back
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 1967.
Missouri Valley Conference champions4–0 in the conference
Led the nationSteve Ramsey: passing touchdowns (21 TD); Ronnie Shanklin: receiving touchdowns (13 TD)
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 278–138
- Coach
- Rod Rust
- Elo
- 1568 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 11.9 No. 23 of 118 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1967 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas | 4–0 | 7–1–1 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 7–3 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–2 | 3–6 | |
| Louisville | 1–3 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 0–4 | 2–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.