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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 .[citation needed ] It received two top 25 votes in the Coaches' Poll to end the season.
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 August 31 6:00 PM Idaho * NTTV W 40–621,975
September 7 6:00 PM at Ohio * ESPN3 L 21–2724,511
September 14 3:00 PM Ball State * FSN W 34–2714,747
September 21 11:21 AM at No. 9 Georgia * SECTV L 21–4592,746
October 5 2:30 PM at Tulane FCS L 21–2420,734
October 12 6:00 PM Middle Tennessee NTTV W 34–721,171
October 19 2:30 PM at Louisiana Tech CBSSN W 28–1320,317
October 26 6:00 PM at Southern Miss FCS W 55–1423,203
October 31 6:30 PM Rice FS1 W 28–1622,835
November 9 2:30 PM UTEP CSS /TWCSC W 41–726,119
November 23 2:30 PM UTSA Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Rivalry) TWCSC L 13–2119,335
November 30 1:30 PM at Tulsa FSN W 42–1017,792
January 1 11:00 AM vs. UNLV * ESPNU W 36–1438,380
Schedule Source: [ 2]
Game summaries
Idaho
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
6
0
0
0
6
Mean Green
14
12
7
7
40
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–4
2004
UNT, 51–29
at Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
7
0
7
7
21
Bobcats
7
14
0
6
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2009
OHIO, 31–30
Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
20
7
0
0
27
Mean Green
3
13
8
10
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2009
UNT, 20–10
at Georgia
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
14
7
0
21
Bulldogs
7
14
14
10
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Tulane
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
0
7
14
21
Green Wave
0
7
14
3
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Middle Tennessee
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
0
0
7
Mean Green
7
17
0
10
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–5
2012
MTSU, 38–21
at Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
14
14
0
28
Bulldogs
7
3
0
3
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–6
2006
LATECH, 34–31
at Southern Miss
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
13
28
7
7
55
Golden Eagles
0
7
7
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–4
2004
USM, 31–10
Rice
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
2
14
0
0
16
Mean Green
7
14
7
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
2010
RICE, 32–31
With the win, the Mean Green became bowl eligible for the 2013 season.
UTEP
1
2
3
4
Total
Miners
0
0
7
0
7
Mean Green
14
7
7
13
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–5–3
1980
UNT, 35–15
This game is notable for being the second highest attended game at Apogee Stadium.
UTSA
1
2
3
4
Total
Roadrunners
7
0
7
7
21
Mean Green
0
3
0
10
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Tulsa
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
7
14
14
7
42
Golden Hurricane
10
0
0
0
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–17
2011
TULSA, 41–24
1
2
3
4
Total
Rebels
7
0
0
7
14
Mean Green
7
0
7
22
36
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–4
2000
UNLV, 38–0
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