2017 North Texas Mean Green football team

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2017
Apogee Stadium
Seasons
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$   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  
West Division
North Texas x   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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented

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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.
Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
  • ESPN3W 59–1419,592
    September 96:00 p.m.at SMU*ESPN3L 32–5424,638
    September 162:30 p.m.at Iowa*ESPN2L 14–3165,668
    September 235:30 p.m.
    beIN
    W 46–4320,142
    September 306:00 p.m.at Southern MissCUSA.TVW 43–2821,907
    October 145:30 p.m.UTSA
    • Apogee Stadium
    • Denton, TX
    ESPN3W 29–2623,068
    October 214:00 p.m.at Florida AtlanticESPN3L 31–6913,277
    October 285:30 p.m.Old Dominion
    • Apogee Stadium
    • Denton, TX
    ESPN3W 45–3818,872
    November 42:30 p.m.at Louisiana TechStadiumW 24–2318,504
    November 114:00 p.m.UTEPdagger
    • Apogee Stadium
    • Denton, TX
    ESPN3W 45–1026,108
    November 185:30 p.m.Army*
    • Apogee Stadium
    • Denton, TX
    beINW 52–4926,392
    November 2512:00 p.m.at RiceESPN3W 30–1417,956
    December 211:00 a.m.at Florida Atlantic
    ESPN2L 17–4114,258
    December 1612:00 p.m.vs.
    Mercedes-Benz Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)
  • ESPNL 30–5024,904
    Schedule Source:[2]

    Game summaries

    Lamar

    Lamar Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 7 7 0014
    Mean Green 17 21 14759

    at

    Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

    Game information

    At SMU

    North Texas Mean Green at SMU Mustangs (37th Safeway Bowl)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 10 0 71532
    Mustangs 10 14 161454

    at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

    • Date: September 9
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: sunny
    • Game attendance: 24,638
    • Referee: Steve LaMantia
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Source: [2]
    Game information
    The 2017 North Texas football team taking the field before the game against SMU

    At Iowa

    North Texas Mean Green at Iowa Hawkeyes
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 7 7 0014
    Hawkeyes 7 3 71431

    at Kinnick StadiumIowa 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: [3]
    Game information

    UAB

    UAB Blazers at North Texas Mean Green
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Blazers 7 7 151443
    Mean Green 10 20 7946

    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: [4]
    Game information

    The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.[3]

    At Southern Miss

    North Texas Mean Green at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 7 10 161043
    Golden Eagles 14 7 7028

    at M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, 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: [5]
    Game information

    UTSA

    UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Roadrunners 7 10 3626
    Mean Green 16 0 01329

    at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

    • Date: October 14
    • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S 16 MPH • Weather: sunny
    • Game attendance: 23,068
    • Referee: Justin Elliot
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Sources: [6]
    Game information

    At Florida Atlantic

    North Texas Mean Green at Florida Atlantic Owls
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 0 7 101431
    Owls 24 17 21769

    at FAU StadiumBoca Raton, Florida

    • Date: October 21
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy, 76% humidity
    • Game attendance: 13,277
    • Referee: Jon Noli
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Source: [7]
    Game information

    Old Dominion

    Old Dominion Monarchs at North Texas Mean Green
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Monarchs 10 13 15038
    Mean Green 14 21 01045

    at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

    • Date: October 28
    • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 10 MPH • Weather: sunny
    • Game attendance: 18,872
    • Referee: Steve LaMantia
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Source: [8]
    Game information

    At Louisiana Tech

    North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 7 3 7724
    Bulldogs 3 14 3323

    at Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, 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
    • Source: [9]
    Game information

    UTEP

    UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green (Homecoming 2017)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Miners 7 0 3010
    Mean Green 7 7 141745

    at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

    • Date: November 11
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game attendance: 26,108
    • Referee: Justin Elliot
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Source: [10]
    Game information

    With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.[4]

    Army

    Army Black Knights at North Texas Mean Green
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Black Knights 7 13 82149
    Mean Green 14 14 71752

    at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

    • Date: November 18
    • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 18 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
    • Game attendance: 26,392
    • Referee: Rodney Burnette
    • TV: beIN
    • Source: [11]
    Game information

    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

    North Texas Mean Green at Rice Owls
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 7 17 3330
    Owls 7 7 0014

    at Rice StadiumHouston, TX

    • Date: November 25
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 6 MPH • Weather: humidity 56%
    • Game attendance: 17,956
    • Referee: Jonathan Noli
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Source: [12]
    Game information

    At Florida Atlantic – C-USA Championship Game

    North Texas Mean Green at Florida Atlantic Owls (2017 C-USA Championship Game)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mean Green 0 0 9817
    Owls 10 17 7741

    at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

    • Date: December 2
    • Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
    • Game attendance: 14,258
    • TV: ESPN2
    Game information

    Troy – New Orleans Bowl

    Troy Trojans vs North Texas Mean Green (2017 New Orleans Bowl)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Trojans 15 7 21750
    Mean Green 7 13 3730

    at

    Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA

    Game information

    Awards

    • 2017
      C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Award: Defense Nate Brooks Jr. and Kishawn McClain, Sr.[6]

    Coaching changes

    Players moving to NFL

    • The following players signed as free agents following the 2017 NFL Draft
    Name NFL Team Position
    Jeff Wilson San Francisco 49ers Running back
    Kishawn McClain Oakland Raiders Safety
    Trevor Moore Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicker

    References

    1. ^ "North Texas Releases 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of North Texas Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
    2. ^ "2017 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
    3. ^ Vito, Brett (September 23, 2017). "Football: Moore, UNT come up big on special teams, beat UAB". Denton Record-Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
    4. ^ "Fine tosses 4 TDs, North Texas cruises past UTEP 45-10". The Washington Post. November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
    5. ^ "North Texas Edges Army In Thriller, 52-49". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
    6. ^ "Conference USA FB: 2017 Preseason Awards coach". Retrieved July 17, 2017.
    7. ^ Ekeler, Mike (February 24, 2017). "UNC hires North Texas' Mike Ekeler as linebackers coach". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
    8. ^ Davis, Brad (January 21, 2017). "OL coach Brad Davis has left for Florida". Retrieved January 21, 2017.