2013 North Texas Mean Green football team
The 2013 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Dan McCarney and played its home games at Apogee Stadium. It was the Mean Green's first season as members of Conference USA, competing in the West Division.[1] The team earned a 9-4 record (6-2 in conference) and won the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl. Additionally, it set a school record for average home attendance per game at 21,030. The defense was notable for being statistically the best second half defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision. It received two top 25 votes in the Coaches' Poll to end the season.
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Heart of Dallas Bowl champion | |
Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 36–14 vs. UNLV | |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| West Division | |
| 2013 record | 9–4 (6–2 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Canales (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | John Skladany (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Apogee Stadium (Capacity: 30,850) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marshall x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rice x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team began the season with a 2-3 record in its first five games before going on a five-game winning streak, culminating in a win against the Rice Owls, which was televised on Fox Sports 1. After losing to the UTSA Roadrunners, the Mean Green were eliminated from conference championship contention. After defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to end the regular season, the Mean Green defeated the UNLV Rebels in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The bowl game win gave the Mean Green their best season and first bowl win since 2002 and their first winning season since 2004.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 pm | Idaho* | NTTV | W 40–6 | 21,975 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Ohio* | ESPN3 | L 21–27 | 24,511 | |
| September 14 | 3:00 pm | Ball State* |
| FSN | W 34–27 | 14,747 |
| September 21 | 11:21 am | at No. 9 Georgia* | SECTV | L 21–45 | 92,746 | |
| October 5 | 2:30 pm | at Tulane | FCS | L 21–24 | 20,734 | |
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | Middle Tennessee |
| NTTV | W 34–7 | 21,171 |
| October 19 | 2:30 pm | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | W 28–13 | 20,317 | |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss | FCS | W 55–14 | 23,203 | |
| October 31 | 6:30 pm | Rice |
| FS1 | W 28–16 | 22,835 |
| November 9 | 2:30 pm | UTEP |
| CSS/TWCSC | W 41–7 | 26,119 |
| November 23 | 2:30 pm | UTSA |
| TWCSC | L 13–21 | 19,335 |
| November 30 | 1:30 pm | at Tulsa | FSN | W 42–10 | 17,792 | |
| January 1 | 11:00 am | vs. UNLV* | ESPNU | W 36–14 | 38,380 | |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vandals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
at Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Mean Green | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
at Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Tulane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
at Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
With the win, the Mean Green became bowl eligible for the 2013 season.
UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
This game is notable for being the second highest attended game at Apogee Stadium.
UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Roadrunners | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Tulsa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Hurricane | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
References
- "Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members". KOTV. Tulsa. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- "2013 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 1, 2013.