In their ninth year under head coach Klepto Holmes, the Aggies compiled a 3–4–1 record and were ranked at No.
[1] Prior to World War II, the North Texas Aggies were a junior college team that did not compete at the highest level in football.
During the war, the school became a military training center, and the football team was rebuilt with United States Marine Corps trainees.
"[2] The Aggies gained 11 players who were transferred from TCU, including tailback Pete Stout, center James Woodfin, Sam Weatherford, and Don Hughes.
Other notable transferees included fullback Howard "Red" Maley, tackle Burnie Smith, blocking back "Peck" McMinn and center Jim Sid Wright (all from SMU); lineman Harold Crossen, Doyle Caraway, James Reid, lineman P. A. Wynn and Joe Beavers (all from Texas Tech).