2017 North Texas Mean Green football team
2017 North Texas Mean Green football | |
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C-USA West Division champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, L 17–41 vs. Florida Atlantic | |
New Orleans Bowl, L 30–50 vs. Troy | |
Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
2017 record | 9–5 (7–1 C-USA) |
Head coach | Seth Littrell (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Graham Harrell (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Troy Reffett (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3-3-5 |
Home stadium |
Apogee Stadium (Capacity: 30,850) |
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Florida Atlantic xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Texas xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic. They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy.
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
2017 Commitments
The Mean Green signed a total of 19 recruits.
Schedule
North Texas announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Southern Miss.[1]
The Mean Green will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Army, which is independent from any conference, and Lamar from the Southland Conference and travel to Iowa from the Big Ten Conference and SMU from the American Athletic Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar* | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | W 59–14 | 19,592 | |||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX (Safeway Bowl) | ESPN3 | L 32–54 | 24,638 | |||
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa* | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 65,668 | |||
September 23 | 5:30 p.m. | UAB | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | beIN | W 46–43 | 20,142 | |||
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | CUSA.TV | W 43–28 | 21,907 | |||
October 14 | 5:30 p.m. | UTSA | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX (Rivalry) | ESPN3 | W 29–26 | 23,068 | |||
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida | ESPN3 | L 31–69 | 13,277 | |||
October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | W 45–38 | 18,872 | |||
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | STADIUM | W 24–23 | 18,504 | |||
November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | UTEP |
Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | W 45–10 | 26,108 | |||
November 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Army* | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | beIN | W 52–49 | 26,392 | |||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN3 | W 30–14 | 17,956 | |||
December 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida (C–USA Championship Game) | ESPN2 | L 17–41 | 14,258 | |||
December 16 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Troy* | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN | L 30–50 | 24,904 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Lamar
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–2 | 1986 | UNT, 33–13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Mean Green | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 19,592
- Referee: Justin Elliot
- TV: ESPN3
- Source:
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at SMU
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–30–1 | 2016 | SMU, 34–21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
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at Iowa
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2015 | IOWA, 62–16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,668
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks and Roddy Jones
- Source:
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UAB
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–2 | 2014 | UAB, 56–21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
Mean Green | 10 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 46 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE 12 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,142
- Referee: Javarro Edwards
- TV: beIN
- Sources:
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The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.[3]
at Southern Miss
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–6 | 2016 | UNT, 29–23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 43 |
Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NNE 4 MPH • Weather: sunny, 59% humidity
- Game attendance: 21,907
- Referee: Steve LaMantia
- TV: CUSA.TV
- Source:
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UTSA
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–3 | 2016 | UTSA, 31–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Mean Green | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
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at Florida Atlantic
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–6 | 2014 | UNT, 31–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Owls | 24 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 69 |
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Old Dominion
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Monarchs | 10 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Mean Green | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
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at Louisiana Tech
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–9 | 2016 | LTU, 45–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 18,504
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV: STADIUM
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UTEP
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–8–3 | 2016 | UTEP, 52–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Miners | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
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With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.[4]
Army
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–5 | 12/27/2016 | ARMY, 38–31 OT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 |
Mean Green | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
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The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas. With the win, the Mean Green finished the 2017 season with a home record of 6–0, their first undefeated record at home since the 2003 season.[5] Army only completed one pass during the entire game, with Ahmad Bradshaw throwing a 27-yard pass to John Trainor in the 3rd quarter.
at Rice
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–4 | 2016 | UNT, 42–35 2OT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
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at Florida Atlantic – C-USA Championship Game
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–7 | 10/21/2017 | FAU, 69–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Owls | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 14,258
- TV: ESPN2
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Troy – New Orleans Bowl
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–8 | 2012 | TROY, 14–7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
Mean Green | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium)
- Game attendance: 24,904
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Kris Budden
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Awards
Coaching changes
- linebackers coach Mike Ekeler has left for North Carolina[7]
- OL coach Brad Davis has left for Florida[8]
Players moving to NFL
- The following players signed as free agents following the 2017 NFL Draft
Name | NFL Team | Position | |
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Jeffery Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | Running back | |
Kishawn McClain | Oakland Raiders | Safety | |
Trevor Moore | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kicker |
References
- ↑ "North Texas Releases 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of North Texas Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ Vito, Brett (September 23, 2017). "Football: Moore, UNT come up big on special teams, beat UAB". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Fine tosses 4 TDs, North Texas cruises past UTEP 45-10". Washington Post. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ↑ "North Texas Edges Army In Thriller, 52-49". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Conference USA FB: 2017 Preseason Awards coach". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ Ekeler, Mike (24 February 2017). "UNC hires North Texas' Mike Ekeler as linebackers coach". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ Davis, Brad (21 January 2017). "OL coach Brad Davis has left for Florida". Retrieved 21 January 2017.