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1978 North Texas

9–⁠2, coached by Hayden Fry.

Schedule and results

North Texas in 1978, game by game: won vs. UTEP 49–0; lost vs. Mississippi State 5–17; won vs. Texas–Arlington 28–23; won at New Mexico State 22–21; won vs. Oklahoma State 12–7; won at West Texas 35–0; lost at No. 12 Texas 16–26; won at Louisiana Tech 16–14; won vs. Southern Miss 25–12; won vs. UL Monroe 28–6; won at Memphis 41–24+49−12Won 49–0 vs. UTEP+49UTEPLost 5–17 vs. Mississippi State-12Mississippi Sta…Won 28–23 vs. Texas–Arlington+5Texas–ArlingtonWon 22–21 at New Mexico State+1New Mexico StateWon 12–7 vs. Oklahoma State+5Oklahoma StateWon 35–0 at West Texas+35West TexasLost 16–26 at No. 12 Texas-10No. 12 TexasWon 16–14 at Louisiana Tech+2Louisiana TechWon 25–12 vs. Southern Miss+13Southern MissWon 28–6 vs. UL Monroe+22UL MonroeWon 41–24 at Memphis+17Memphis
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsUTEPW 49–⁠088%
Sep 9vsMississippi StateL 5–⁠1757%
Sep 16vsTexas–ArlingtonW 28–⁠2369%
Sep 23atNew Mexico StateW 22–⁠2166%
Sep 30vsOklahoma StateW 12–⁠769%
Oct 7atWest TexasW 35–⁠069%
Oct 14at12TexasL 16–⁠2636%
Oct 28atLouisiana TechW 16–⁠1447%
Nov 4vsSouthern MissW 25–⁠1273%
Nov 11vsUL MonroeW 28–⁠687%
Nov 18atMemphisW 41–⁠2462%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Memphis 41–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
277–⁠150
Coach
Hayden Fry
Elo
1658 +61 this season
SP+ rating
14.2 No. 24 of 133; offense No. 38, defense No. 18
SRS
8.2 No. 37 of 138 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979

The 1979 draft
Rd 3Reginald Lewis DETampa Bay Buccaneers