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North Texas

MVC · 1961 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–4–1
0.550 Win %
Conference
2nd
1–2 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
62
1953–2026
All-Time Record
303–376–11
0.447 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
2025
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 7
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 4 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 3 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare North Texas head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 26Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2HIND BOR0–10W 9–7
6Week 6 · Oct 3BYUH2HIND SKY2–8W 41–30
7Week 7 · Oct 10New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND BOR5–4–1T 14–14
8Week 8 · Oct 17Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC8–3L 14–26
9Week 9 · Oct 24Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC2–8W 23–12
10Week 10 · Oct 31Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND MVC3–7L 9–21
11Week 11 · Nov 7DRAKEUnranked—W 28–21
12Week 12 · Nov 14Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI8–2L 0–41
13Week 13 · Nov 21LOUISVILLEUnranked—L 0–20
14Week 14 · Nov 28UTEPH2HIND BOR3–7W 24–14

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.317
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-5
-12+7
  • UTEP +3
  • BYU +2
  • Tulsa +2
  • Hardin Simmons 0
  • New Mexico State 0
  • Memphis -2
  • Wichita State -3
  • Cincinnati -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #72Better than 48%
Win % Place 52ndBetter than 63%

0.550 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#73W14#72Regular Season Final#71Post-Season W1#71Post-Season W2#72Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+2
+11
0
-12
+11
-12
+7
-41
-20
+10

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#361956#781957#161958#191959#981960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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