1953 North Texas State Eagles football team

1953 North Texas State Eagles football
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–1 GCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagle Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Trinity (TX) $ 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Midwestern (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Arizona State*
L 0–14[1]
October 3at No. 11 Mississippi State*
L 6–2115,000[2]
October 9San Diego NAS*
  • Eagle Stadium
  • Denton, TX
W 27–12[3]
October 17Midwestern (TX)
  • Eagle Stadium
  • Denton, TX
W 39–76,500[4]
October 24at Texas Western*
L 21–26[5]
October 31at San Jose State*
T 13–137,500[6]
November 7at No. 12 Ole Miss*
L 7–40[7]
November 142:00 p.m.West Texas State*
  • Eagle Stadium
  • Denton, TX
W 38–612,500[8][9][10]
November 21at Hardin–Simmons*
L 10–147,000[11]
November 282:00 p.m.at Trinity (TX)
L 6–142,982[12][13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "Tempe Sun Devils trim North Texas State". Arizona Daily Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State tops North Texas State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Texas clips San Diego Sailors". The Marshall News Messenger. October 11, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Texas clips Midwestern, 39–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TWC edges North Texas Eagles, 26–21". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose State ties North Texas, 13–13". The San Francisco Examiner. November 1, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebels overpower North Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Snake Dance, Symphony, And Football Put Kick In NTSC Annual Homecoming". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. November 13, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Cope, Jim (November 15, 1953). "Renfro Sparks NTSC To 38-6 Homecoming Victory". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "North Texas whacks West Texas State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pokes thrill exes, chill Eagles, 14–10". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles, Tigers Play For League Crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Trinity Defeats North Texas 14-6". The Vernon Daily Record. Vernon, Texas. Associated Press. November 28, 1953. p. 4A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Trinity spills North Texas, 14–6, for title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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