2003 North Texas Mean Green football team

2003 North Texas Mean Green football
Sun Belt champion
New Orleans Bowl, L 17–27 vs. Memphis
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (7–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRamon Flanigan (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorKenny Evans (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumFouts Field
2003 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
$   7 – 0     9 – 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 – 2     4 – 8  
Arkansas State   3 – 3     5 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   3 – 3     4 – 8  
Utah State   3 – 3     3 – 9  
Idaho   3 – 4     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 5     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2003 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Darrell Dickey, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark 7–0 in conference play, winning the Sun Belt title. North Texas was invited to the New Orleans Bowl, where the Mean Green lost to Memphis. The team played home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 pmat No. 1 Oklahoma*
L 3–3783,073
September 67:00 pmBaylor*
FSNW 52–1429,437
September 131:00 pmat Air Force*
L 21–3432,541
September 206:00 pmat No. 14 Arkansas*
L 7–3155,825
September 277:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 44–2319,271
October 116:00 pmat Idaho
ESPNW 24–1412,845
October 183:00 pmUtah Statedagger
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 37–2717,239
October 256:00 pmat Middle Tennessee
ESPNW 33–289,049
October 306:00 pmTroy*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
ESPNW 21–011,128
November 84:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe
W 28–2610,121
November 153:00 pmArkansas State
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 58–1416,394
November 256:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN2W 13–1012,472
December 167:00 pmvs. Memphis*
ESPN2L 17–2725,184[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Wimprine passes and runs for TDs". ESPN. December 17, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "North Texas Mean Green Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "2003 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of North Texas. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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