2002 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2002 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.

2002 North Texas Mean Green football
Sun Belt champion New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 24–19 vs. Cincinnati
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	8–5 (6–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Darrell Dickey (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ramon Flanigan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Gary DeLoach (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fouts Field (Capacity: 30,500)
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Texas $		6	–	0					8	–	5
New Mexico State		5	–	1					7	–	5
Arkansas State		3	–	3					6	–	7
Middle Tennessee		2	–	4					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		2	–	4					3	–	9
Idaho		1	–	5					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	at No. 3 Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–27	83,051
September 7	7:05 pm	Nicholls State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 23–0	12,816
September 14	6:00 pm	at Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 7–33	79,818
September 21	6:00 pm	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 10–16	33,281
September 28	8:00 pm	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 9–14	37,917
October 5	7:05 pm	South Florida*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 17–24	15,512
October 19	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 13–10	12,671
October 26	4:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 27–0	8,413
November 2	4:05 pm	UL-Monroe	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 41–2	16,212
November 9	6:05 pm	Idaho	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 10–0	11,698
November 16	3:05 pm	New Mexico State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–27	20,064
November 23	2:30 pm	Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 30–20	6,827
December 17	6:00 pm	vs. Cincinnati*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	W 24–19	19,024
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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