1996 North Texas Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 North Texas Mean Green football Big West Conference Big West 5–6 3–2 Matt Simon 3rd Fred Bleil 1st Fouts Field The 1996 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 1996 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 Matt Simon. The team finished the regular season with a 5–6 overall record with a 3–2 mark in Big West play. The 1996 campaign marked the first time North Texas had been in a Division I-A conference since leaving the Missouri Valley Conference after the 1974 season. The Mean Green had competed as a Division I-A independent from 1975 to 1982, before dropping down to the Division I-AA Southland Conference from 1983 to 1994. North Texas spent the 1995 season as a transitional Division I-A member and competed as an independent. Schedule 1996 AP September 7 w y Illinois State Fouts Field Denton, TX 20–14 15,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-unt-holds-off-i/188422651/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UNT holds off Illinois St. after impressive first half September 8, 1996 January 7, 2026 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Arizona State 18 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 7–52 46,173 September 21 l y y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 0–55 56,308 September 28 l y y Army Texas Stadium Irving, TX 10–27 20,413 October 5 w y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 24–21 16,549 October 12 l y Vanderbilt Fouts Field Denton, TX 7–19 16,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-commodores-win-fi/140679616/ The Commercial Appeal Commodores win, finally October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w New Mexico State Fouts Field Denton, TX 13–0 October 26 l y Nevada Fouts Field Denton, TX 13–40 November 2 l y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 13–21 11,892 November 9 w y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 30–27 18,119 November 16 w Idaho Fouts Field Denton, TX 24–17 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572%2C1570289 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Vandal hopes of Big West title blown away at North Texas November 18, 1996 3C 1996 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/1996-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 14, 2025 1996 Football Schedule https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/schedule/1996 University of North Texas August 14, 2025 Roster 1996 North Texas Mean Green f 38 So James Allred RB 67 So Phil Armour OL y 18 So Jason Attaway QB 35 Fr Starsky Banks RB 72 Fr Warren Barber OL 70 Sr Jayson Blaine OL 20 So Michael Boone RB 83 Fr Fred McKinney WR 31 So David Medina RB 14 Jr Jason Mills QB 62 Fr David Morgan OL 65 Jr Robert Waddle OL 60 Sr Anthony Coleman DE 19 Sr Toby Gowin P y 11 Sr Jeff Graham PK https://web.archive.org/web/19961225181513/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/bigwest/sfce04ra.htm Matt Simon References North Texas Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas Mean Green football