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Conference | Big West Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–4 Big West) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Gary DeLoach (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, and competed in the Big West Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Darrell Dickey. The team finished their regular season 3-8 overall and 1-4 in Big West play. They did not qualify for a bowl game for the 40th straight season
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | Baylor * | L 7–20 | 28,315 | ||
September 9 | at Texas Tech * | L 7–13 | 36,925 | [1] | |
September 16 | at UNLV * | L 0–38 | 16,544 | ||
September 23 | at No. 4 Kansas State * | L 10–55 | 47,926 | [2] | |
October 5 | Samford * |
| W 41–6 | 8,712 [3] | |
October 14 | Utah State |
| L 12–17 | 15,073 | |
October 21 | at Boise State | L 0–59 | 22,418 | ||
October 28 | at Louisiana–Lafayette * | W 13–0 | 12,650 | ||
November 4 | Idaho |
| L 14–16 | 10,165 | |
November 11 | at Arkansas State | L 28–53 | 8,391 [4] | ||
November 18 | New Mexico State |
| W 30–23 | 8,635 [5] | |
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