1974 North Texas
2–7–2 (1–3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hayden Fry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 20 San Diego State 14–9Nov 2
San Diego State was ranked No. 20, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs SMU | L 6–7 | 34% |
| Sep 21 | at Tulsa | L 6–31 | 36% |
| Sep 28 | vs Lamar | L 7–27 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | at Drake | T 24–24 | 57% |
| Oct 12 | vs Louisville | L 10–24 | 37% |
| Oct 19 | vs New Mexico State | W 24–19 | 38% |
| Oct 26 | vs Memphis | L 0–41 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | vs 20San Diego State | W 14–9 | 17% |
| Nov 9 | atWichita State | T 10–10 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | atWest Texas | L 14–21 | 30% |
| Nov 23 | vsLong Beach State | L 19–35 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Long Beach State 35–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 2–7–2
- Conference
- 1–3–2 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–248
- Coach
- Hayden Fry
- Elo
- 1307 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.4 No. 103 of 124; offense No. 112, defense No. 87
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 108 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1974 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 8–3 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
 North Texas | 1–3–2 | 2–7–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–4–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.