Happy 107th Birthday North Texas Football!!!

[Side Show Joe]

107 years ago today, the North Texas State Normal football team took the field for the first time when they traveled to Fort Worth and played TCU. It was a rainy day that obviously helped TCU to a 13-0 final score. North Texas was coached by J.W. Pender and TCU was coached by Fred Cahoon. I have an original write up of the game. When I get a chance I will post it on here.

Go Mean Green!!!

Edited November 22, 2020 by Side Show Joe

[tmjerm]

[greenjoe]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the above is a photo of “Eagle Stadium” on Highland St where the Willis Library sits now.  What we used to call the “Women’s Gym” is between Highland and the end zone.

Edited November 22, 2020 by greenjoe

[tmjerm]

8 minutes ago, greenjoe said:

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the above is a photo of “Eagle Stadium” on Highland St where the Willis Library sits now.  What we used to call the “Women’s Gym” is between Highland and the end zone.

Yes as I understand it, though it was Eagle Field rather than stadium 

[greenjoe]

I’m sure that’s correct.  I guess the photo predates it, but the swimming pool would be built in the upper left corner.  I learned to swim there.  Water had just been invented.  

[letsgiveacheer]

4 hours ago, tmjerm said:

Interesting... on the roof of the field house is painted "Denton Teachers College". That was never one of our many official names. I guess we had identity problems even then.