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No. 31: Wright To Dunbar, 31 NT All-Americans
8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | Return to Play
No. 31- From Ted Wright To Lance Dunbar, NT Celebrates 31 All-Americans
Generations of North Texas fans have had the pleasure of watching the Mean Green’s 31 All-Americans over the years. No matter when you jumped on the Mean Green bandwagon you doubtlessly have a story about heading to Fouts Field to watch an NT great.
Ken Bahnsen, the program’s only two-time AP All-American, scored the first touchdowns in Fouts Field history in 1952. Mean Joe Greene became North Texas’ first Consensus All-American in redefining a position in the late 1960’s.
Byron Gross, Mike Davis and Scott Bowles all made Division I-AA All-America teams in 1990, and the Mean Green became known as “Running Back U” in the early 2000’s with Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas.
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North Texas All-Americans 25-
2010 - Lance Dunbar (Running Back) - Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated
2009 - Lance Dunbar (Running Back) - Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated
2007- Casey Fitzgerald (Wide Receiver) - Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated
2004 - Jamario Thomas (Running Back) - First team, CBS Sportsline; Third team, AP
2003 - Patrick Cobbs (Running Back) - Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated
1997 - John Baker (Punter) - Third team, AP
1996 - Toby Gowin (Punter) - Third team, AP
1990 - Scott Bowles (Offensive Line) - First team, Div. I-AA
1990 - Mike Davis (Defensive Line) - First team, Kodak
1990 - Byron Gross (Linebacker) - First team, Div. I-AA
1990 - Bart Helsley (Punter) - First team, Div. I-AA
1988 - Rex Johnson (Defensive Line) - First team, Kodak
1983 - Rayford Cooks (Defensive Line) - First team, Kodak
1983 - Ronnie Hickman (Defensive Line) - First team, Kodak
1982 - Marvin Walker (Receiver) - Second Team, AP
1969 - Cedric Hardman (Defensive Line) - HM All-America
1968 - Joe Greene (Defensive Tackle) - Consensus first team
1966 - John Love (Receiver) - HM All-America
1959 - Abner Haynes (Halfback) - Time Magazine
1959 - Bill Carrico (Guard) - Williamson All-America
1955 - Don Baker (Quarterback) - Third team, Little All-America
1953 - Ralph Reynolds (Halfback) - HM All-America
1952 - Kenneth Bahnsen (Fullback) - Honorable Mention AP
1951 - Kenneth Bahnsen (Fullback) - Honorable Mention AP
1951 - Quincy Armstrong (Center) - First team, Williamson
1951 - Ray Renfro (Halfback) - First Team AP
1950 - Jim Eagle (Guard) - HM Little All-America
1948 - Richard Nutt (Halfback) – Williamson
1947 - Felton Whitlow (Tackle) - (AP)
1946 - Jim Cooper (Center) - HM Little All-America
1946 - Billy Dinkle (Halfback) - HM Little All-America
1939 - Johnie Riola (Quarterback) - HM Little All-America
1932 - Ted Wright (Quarterback) - Grantland Rice
100 100-yd fumble return for TD 75- "Mean Joe" Greene 50- Gross and Washington Tuesday, August 16 99 Fitzgerald Goes The Distance 74- NT Downs No. 20 SDSU 49- Keith Chapman FGs 24- Wednesday, August 17 98 Sears Woods' Stuns Knoxville 73- Fry & the new Mean Green 48- Cody Spencer 23- Thursday, August 18 97- NT Blows Out Decatur Baptist 72- Yaege's Stellar Season 47- First Homecoming 22- Friday, August 19 96- 96 Years Of Football 71- Steve Ramsey's TDs 46- Meager Against SMU 21- Saturday, August 20 95- The Jump To Division I-A 70- Little's 1970 Season 45- Cobb Scores 45 20- Sunday, August 21 94- Optimist Bowl Offense 69- 7 All-Conference in '69 44- Not A Day To Rush 19- Monday, August 22 93- Michael High KR Yards 68- A Consensus All-American 43- Patrick Cobbs 18- Tuesday, August 23 92- Gowin 92-Yard Punt 67- Armour Anchors NT Offense 42- Craig Robertson 17- Wednesday, August 24 91- Chancellor Saves The MGRN 66- Love Tops 1,000 Yds 41- Erric Pegram 16- Thursday, August 25 90- Renfro/Haynes Tally 90 pts. 65- St. Clair's Win Pct 40- Fry Win Total 15- Friday, August 26 89- Redwine Bursts Onto Scene 64- Spider's Special Season 39- Jack Sisco and 1939 14- Saturday, August 27 88- Mean Green Robbed 63- NT & Navy Light Up The Scoreboard 38- 2002 NMSU Win 13- Sunday, August 28 87- Fitzgerald Fries Competition 62- Khoury's 62-yd FG 37- Dunbar TDs (so far) 12- Monday, August 29 86- Mean Green 86 The Toads 61- Kennedy's 61 TFL 36- What A Rush 11- Tuesday, August 30 85- Adrian Awasom 60- Fouts Field 35- Galbreath Seals NO Bowl Win 10- Wednesday, August 31 84- Brown Delivers For NT 59- The '59 Sun Bowl Squad 34- Ja'Quay Wilburn 9- Thursday, September 1 83- 83 All-Conference Selections 58- Mitchell Claims COY 33- Ray Renfro 8- Friday, September 2 82- Corky Nelson 57- Thomas Scampers For 57 32- The First All-American 7- Saturday, September 3 81- One Of The Greats 56- Scott Davis Completion Pct 31- 31 NT All-Americans 6- Sunday, September 4 80- Cedric The Sack- Getter 55- Gill, NT's First Retired Number 30- Thursday, August 11 5- Monday, September 5 79- "Blow George, Blow!" 54- Pair's Punts 29- Friday, August 12 4 Tuesday, September 6 78- J.T. Smith Joins the NFL 53- OSU's 53 Passing Yards 28- Saturday, August 13 3- Wednesday, September 7 77- North Texas Goes 10- 1 52- Fouts Field Opens 27- Sunday, August 14 2- Thursday, September 8 76- Blizzard Battle With FSU 51- Bahnsen Named All-American 26- Monday, August 15 1- Friday, September 9
