The 1977 North Texas State Mean Green football team represented North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—during the 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 10–1 record. The team played its home games at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.
Schedule
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Roster
1977 North Texas Mean Green football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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Bernard Jackson
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So
| RB
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Mike Jones
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Sr
| WR
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Tim Loftin
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Sr
| QB
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Ken Washington
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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65
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Walter Chapman
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Sr
| DB
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44
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J. T. Smith
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Sr
| LB
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Burks Washington
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Jr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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3
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Iseed Khoury
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Rankings
Game summaries
Mississippi State
SMU
SMU vs. North Texas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs |
0 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
13 |
• Mean Green |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UNT | Iseed Khoury 30-yard field goal | UNT 3–0 |
| 2 | 6:37 | UNT | Tim Loftin 20-yard pass from Ken Washington (Khoury kick) | UNT 10–0 |
| 3 | 6:33 | UNT | Ken Washington 4-yard run (Khoury kick) | UNT 17–0 |
| 3 | 2:52 | SMU | 1-yard run (kick) | UNT 17–7 |
| 4 | 5:43 | UNT | Mike Jones 15-yard run (Khoury kick) | UNT 24–7 |
| 4 | 3:23 | SMU | TD (conversion failed) | UNT 24–13 |
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In the first meeting between the two teams at Texas Stadium, the Mean Green ended a 44-year drought against the Mustangs. Coach Hayden Fry earned a victory over the program that had controversially dismissed him in 1972.[6]
Florida State
North Texas State at Florida State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• No. 20 Seminoles |
7 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 7:38 | FSU | Wally Woodham 1-yard run (Dave Cappelen kick) | FSU 7–0 | | 2 | 6:52 | UNT | Mike Jones 1-yard run (Khoury kick) | Tied 7–7 | | 2 | 3:08 | FSU | Ivory Joe Hunter 19-yard blocked punt return (Cappelen kick) | FSU 14–7 | | 2 | 2:24 | FSU | Willie Jones fumble recovery in end zone (Cappelen kick) | FSU 21–7 | | 3 | 6:47 | FSU | Wally Woodham 1-yard run (Dave Cappelen kick) | FSU 28–7 | | 3 | 2:24 | UNT | Ken Washington 4-yard run (Khoury kick) | FSU 28–14 | | 4 | 1:57 | FSU | Larry Key 1-yard run (Cappelen kick) | FSU 35–14 |
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References