What does North Texas coaching history show?
North Texas coaching history on this page spans 14 tracked head coaches, led by Odus Mitchell with 69 wins from 1953-1966.
Program overview
North Texas
2025 finish: 12-2-0 across 14 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
DATCU Stadium • Denton • TX
American AthleticDATCU Stadium
All-Time Wins
323
All-Time Losses
447
Win %
42%
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North Texas football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind North Texas football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when North Texas finished 12-2. Use the related links to compare North Texas against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
American Athletic
Division
Not listed
Home field
DATCU Stadium
Location
Denton, TX
Capacity
30,850
Venue type
Outdoor
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This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 12-2-0
14 games tracked with a 86% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
12
Losses
2
Ties
0
Games
14
Win %
86%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- American Athletic Conference2023-
- Conference USA2013-2022
- Sun Belt Conference2001-2012
- Big West Conference1996-2000
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1995
- Southland Conference1983-1994
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1975-1982
- Missouri Valley Conference1957-1974
- Gulf Coast Conference1949-1956
- Lone Star Conference1931-1948
- Texas Intercollegiate Conference1925-1930
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1913-1924
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Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Eric Morris | 2023-2025 | 11-14-0 |
| Phil Bennett | 2022 | 0-1-0 |
| Seth Littrell | 2016-2022 | 44-44-0 |
| Dan McCarney | 2011-2015 | 22-32-0 |
| Mike Canales | 2010 | 2-3-0 |
| Todd Dodge | 2007-2010 | 6-37-0 |
| Darrell Dickey | 1998-2006 | 42-64-0 |
| Matt Simon | 1995-1997 | 11-22-0 |
| Corky Nelson | 1982 | 2-9-0 |
| Bob Tyler | 1981 | 2-9-0 |
| Jerry Moore | 1979-1980 | 11-11-0 |
| Hayden Fry | 1973-1978 | 38-25-3 |
| Rod Rust | 1967-1972 | 29-32-1 |
| Odus Mitchell | 1953-1966 | 69-63-7 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.