2000 North Texas Mean Green football team

2000 North Texas Mean Green football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 Big West)
Head coach	Darrell Dickey (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Gary DeLoach (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fouts Field

2000 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Baylor*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–20	28,315
September 9	at Texas Tech*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–13	36,925	[1]
September 16	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 0–38	16,544
September 23	at No. 4 Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 10–55	47,926	[2]
October 5	Samford*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 41–6	8,712[3]
October 14	Utah State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 12–17	15,073
October 21	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 0–59	22,418
October 28	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 13–0	12,650
November 4	Idaho	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 14–16	10,165
November 11	at Arkansas State	Indians Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 28–53	8,391[4]
November 18	New Mexico State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 30–23	8,635[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". Archived from the original on April 17, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
6. "2017 North Texas Facts & Records" (PDF). North Texas Athletics Department.