2000 North Texas Mean Green football team

American college football season

2000 North Texas Mean Green football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Big West)
Head coach
  • Darrell Dickey (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorGary DeLoach (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFouts Field
(Capacity: 30,500)
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big West Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State $   5 0     10 2  
Utah State   4 1     5 6  
Idaho   3 2     5 6  
New Mexico State   1 4     3 8  
North Texas   1 4     3 8  
Arkansas State   1 4     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2000 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, and competed in the Big West Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Darrell Dickey. The team finished their regular season 3-8 overall and 1-4 in Big West play. They did not qualify for a bowl game for the 40th straight season

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Baylor*L 7–2028,315
September 9at Texas Tech*L 7–1336,925[1]
September 16at UNLV*L 0–3816,544
September 23at No. 4 Kansas State*L 10–5547,926[2]
October 5Samford*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 41–68,712[3]
October 14Utah State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 12–1715,073
October 21at Boise StateL 0–5922,418
October 28at Louisiana–Lafayette*W 13–012,650
November 4Idaho
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 14–1610,165
November 11at Arkansas StateL 28–538,391[4]
November 18New Mexico State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 30–238,635[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Texas Tech-North Texas Final Statistics". Texas Tech University Department of Athletics. September 9, 2000. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kansas State 55 North Texas 10". USA Today. September 23, 2000. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Samford Athletics Department (June 27, 2001). "2000 Statistics". Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via samfordsports.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas St. 53, North Texas 28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 2000. p. 70. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ New Mexico State Athletic Department (November 19, 2000). "2000 Aggie Football Statistics" – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "2017 North Texas Facts & Records" (PDF). North Texas Athletics Department.
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