1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team explained

Year:1947
Team:North Texas State Teachers Eagles
Sport:football
Conference:Lone Star Conference
Short Conf:LSC
Record:10–2
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Odus Mitchell
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Eagle Field
Champion:LSC champion
Bowl:Salad Bowl
Bowl Result:L 6–13 vs. Nevada

The 1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–0 against LSC opponents), won the LSC championship, and lost to Nevada in the 1948 Salad Bowl.

North Texas was ranked at No. 78 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[1]

The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.

Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.