2000 North Texas Mean Green football team

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2000 North Texas Mean Green football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorGary DeLoach (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big West Conference football standings
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 as a member of the Big West Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Darrell Dickey, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark 1–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth at the bottom of the Big West standings. The team played home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas,

Schedule

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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][4]
October 14Utah Statedagger
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 12–1715,073
October 21at Boise State
L 0–5922,418
October 28at Louisiana–Lafayette*
W 13–012,650
November 4Idaho
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 14–1610,165
November 11at Arkansas State
L 28–538,391[5]
November 18New Mexico State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 30–238,635
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ^ "North Texas ends 8-game slide". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Samford Athletics Department (June 27, 2001). "2000 Statistics". Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via samfordsports.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas St. 53, North Texas 28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 2000. p. 70. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2000 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". University of North Texas. Retrieved August 14, 2025.