2012 North Texas Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 2012 North Texas Mean Green football North Texas Stacked Wordmark.png 200 A wordmark logo for the University of North Texas Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 4–8 3–5 Dan McCarney 2nd Mike Canales 3rd Pro-style John Skladany 1st 4–3 Apogee Stadium The 2012 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in Sun Belt. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas. After the completion of the 2011 season, McCarney focused on continuing the momentum created during the team's last game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. 25 players signed letters of intent to play for the Mean Green, and the team's spring practice ended with an intrasquad scrimmage. The team announced its schedule in March 2012, which included five opponents that were bowl eligible in 2011. The season opened with a road loss to the LSU Tigers and a home opening win against the Texas Southern Tigers. The team began conference play with a loss to the Troy Trojans. The season reached its zenith when the Mean Green defeated the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in a nationally televised game on October 16, but the team only won one of its remaining five games to finish with its eighth straight losing season. This was the Mean Green's 12th and final season competing in the Sun Belt. North Texas joined Conference USA on July 1, 2013.Com Newson6 http://www.newson6.com/story/18147708/conference-usa-expands-adding-five-members Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members KOTV May 4, 2012 Schedule The North Texas announced the official football game schedule for 2012 on March 1, 2012. Five of the Mean Green's 12 opponents in 2012 participated in a bowl game the previous season.http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&ATCLID=205389086 North Texas Announces 2012 Football Schedule Mean Green Sports March 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20130128132835/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&ATCLID=205389086 January 28, 2013 dead mdy-all Sports analyst Phil Steele rated the schedule as the 79th toughest out of 124 teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).http://www.philsteele.com/ Phil Steele's College Football Preview 2012 Steele Phil Phil Steele 328 Phil Steele Publications Cleveland, Ohio dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100114165420/http://philsteele.com/ January 14, 2010 2012 AP Central September 1 6:00 pm l y y LSU 3 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU 14–41 92,059 September 8 6:00 pm w y Texas Southern Apogee Stadium Denton, TX TXA 21 34–7 22,259 September 15 6:00 pm l y y Kansas State 15 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS FSN 21–35 50,290 September 22 6:00 pm l Troy Apogee Stadium Denton, TX ESPN3 7–14 21,823 September 29 4:00 pm w y Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL ESPN3 20–14 13,888 October 6 6:00 pm l y y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX CSS, CSNH 21–44 25,476 October 16 Tuesday 8:00 pm w Louisiana–Lafayette Apogee Stadium Denton, TX ESPN2, ESPN3 30–23 17,055 October 27 3:30 pm l y Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 21–38 14,102 November 3 4:00 pm l y Arkansas State Apogee Stadium Denton, TX 19–37 17,534 November 10 4:00 pm w South Alabama Apogee Stadium Denton, TX TXA 21 24–14 15,963 November 17 3:00 pm l y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 16–42 14,079 November 24 12:00 pm l y Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. 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Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY ESPN3 24–25 11,074 North Texas Mean Green Schedule 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/249/season/2012 ESPN August 15, 2025 2012 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/2012-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 15, 2025 2012 Football Schedule https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/schedule/2012 University of North Texas August 15, 2025 Before the season Spring practice 2012 Green vs. White spring football game White 20 0 0 0 Green 7 7 14 13 April 21 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 2:00 p.m. CST Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=9058&SPID=562&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=1800&ATCLID=205417497 Thompson Leads Green to 41-20 Spring Game Win Mean Green Sports April 21, 2012 https://archive.today/20130128135949/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=9058&SPID=562&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=1800&ATCLID=205417497 January 28, 2013 dead mdy-all Spring practice began on March 28 and included 15 practices and an intrasquad scrimmage planned to avoid conflicts with classes. Head Coach Dan McCarney supervised the annual Green and White football game that concluded the spring football schedule on April 21.http://inhouse.unt.edu/green-and-white-game-flurry-activity-mean-green-village Green and White Game in Flurry of Activity at Mean Green Village North Texas Inhouse April 18, 2012 The 2012 match featured the first and third string members comprising the Green Team and the second and fourth string members comprising the White team. The White team was given a 20-point lead at the start of the contest; they would be unable to score the rest of the game. Quarterback Derek Thompson threw six passes with four completions for 162 yards in the first half. Wide receivers Ivan Delgado and Brelan Chancellor combined for five catches and three touchdowns. Delgado finished with 2 receptions for 114 yards and 1 touchdown while Chancellor had three receptions for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. Two rushes by running back Jeremy Brown for 52 and 25 yards gave the Green team the lead in the third quarter, bringing the score to 21–20. Ten minutes later, running back Antoinne Jackson rushed ten yards to increase the lead to 28–20. In the fourth quarter, Chancellor caught a 52-yard reception from quarterback Andrew McNulty. Antoinne Jimmerson ran 30 yards for his second rushing touchdown to make the final score 41–20. Game summaries LSU 2012 LSU Tigers football team Mean Green 0 7 0 7 Tigers 14 10 3 14 September 1 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA 6:02 p.m. CST 3:30 92,059 82°, possible thunderstorms, winds S 4–7 mph Tom Ritter Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, and Allison Williams ESPNU Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=225977 North Texas vs #3 LSU September 1, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics November 24, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas https://archive.today/20130129043104/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=225977 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 12:30 LSU Kenny Hilliard 38-yd run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 7–0 1 6:36 LSU Odell Beckham 70 yd punt return (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 14-0 2 14:56 LSU Kenny Hilliard 5 yd run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 21-0 2 2:26 LSU Drew Alleman 44-yd field goal LSU 24-0 2 1:55 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 80-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) LSU 24-7 3 2:10 LSU Drew Alleman 44-yd field goal LSU 27-7 4 14:51 LSU Kadron Boone 34-yd pass from Zach Mettenberger (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 34-7 4 7:28 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 15-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) LSU 34-14 4 2:20 LSU J.C. Copeland 5 yd run (Drew Alleman kick) (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 34-7 yes The first game for the Mean Green's season was scheduled against the LSU Tigers football team, who had last played in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game against the 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team at the end of the 2011 season, losing 21–0. In the week before the game, concerns over the path and effects of Tropical Storm Isaac forced local officials in Louisiana to consider contingency plans for the game.LSU Considering Contingency Plans for Saturday Game Glenn Guilbeau http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20120830/NEWS01/120830032/LSU-considering-contingency-plans-Saturday-game The News Star Baton Rouge, Louisiana August 30, 2012 September 6, 2012 Although the Tigers were forced to alter their practice schedule leading up to the game, the contest was held as scheduled in Tiger Stadium. The Mean Green's two scoring drives were capped by touchdown passes of 80 and 15 yards from quarterback Derek Thompson to wide receiver Brelan Chancellor. The Tigers' 508 yards of total offense led the team to a 41–14 victory over the Mean Green in the season opener.September 1, 2012 Kenny Hilliard Powers No. 3 LSU Past North Texas Associated Press https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322450099 ESPN.com September 6, 2012 Texas Southern 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team Tigers 0 0 7 0 Mean Green 7 10 3 14 September 8 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 6:00 p.m. CST 3:18 22,259 85°, clear, winds NE 13 mph Perry Havener Dave Barnett and Doug Anderson TXA21 Sources: For their first home game of the 2012 season, the Mean Green defeated the Texas Southern University Tigers, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 34–7. The Tigers, who finished the 2011 season with a 4–7 record, were limited to 185 yards of total offense, while the Mean Green totaled 497 yards, most of which came from rushing.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322520249 ESPN.com Denton, Texas September 8, 2012 Brandin Byrd Soars For North Texas September 11, 2012 The game was the first home opening win for the Mean Green since the team defeated the SMU Mustangs football team during the 2006 season. Kansas State 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team Mean Green 7 0 6 8 Wildcats 7 7 7 14 Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS 6:05 p.m. CST 3:06 50,290 70°, cloudy, winds SE 5 mph Charles Lewis Mike Morgan, J. C. Pearson, and Laura McKeeman FSN Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=230932 North Texas vs Kansas State September 15, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics September 24, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas https://web.archive.org/web/20120925030828/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=230932 September 25, 2012 dead mdy-all yes 1 4:00 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 6-yd run (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 7–0 1 3:47 Kansas State Tyler Lockett Tyler 96-yd kickoff return (A. Cantele kick) 7-7 2 2:24 Kansas State T. Thompson 38-yd pass from Collin Klein (A. Cantele kick) Kansas State 14-7 3 7:03 North Texas A. Jimmerson 1-yd run (Zach Olen kick failed) Kansas State 14-13 3 3:15 Kansas State T. Thompson 21-yd pass from Collin Klein (A. Cantele kick) Kansas State 21-13 4 13:20 Kansas State John Hubert 6-yd run (A. Cantele kick) Kansas State 28-13 4 6:44 Kansas State Collin Klein 1-yd run (A. Cantele kick) Kansas State 35-13 4 2:31 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 19-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Brandin Byrd pass from Derek Thompson) Kansas State 35-21 yes For their next road game, the Mean Green played the Kansas State Wildcats, led by potential Heisman Trophy candidate Collin Klein. The two teams had last met during the 2010 season, when the Wildcats defeated the Mean Green 41–49 in the final game at Fouts Field. This time playing at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, the Wildcats were favored to win by 28 points by spread bettors prior to the game. Each team scored two touchdowns by midway through the third quarter, but a blocked extra point attempt after North Texas' second score made the score 14–13. Kansas State answered with three unanswered touchdowns in the third and fourth quarter, bringing the score to 35-13 before North Texas scored its final touchdown with 2:31 left in the game. The final score was 35–13 in favor of the Wildcats. Mean Green quarterback Derek Thompson completed 25 of 28 passes in the game.https://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2012/9/15/3339706/kansas-state-vs-north-texas-2012-final-score-stats Kansas State Vs. North Texas Final Score: K-State Downs Pesky Mean Green, 35-21 2012-09-15 Hein Brett SBNation.com 2012-11-28 Troy 2012 Troy Trojans football team Trojans 0 7 7 0 Mean Green 7 0 0 0 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 6:05 p.m. CST 3:05 21,823 96°, clear, winds SW 6 mph Jeff Hilyer Jonathan Yardley and Stan Lewter ESPN3 Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=235156 Troy vs North Texas September 22, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics September 24, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas https://web.archive.org/web/20130129182427/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=235156 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 5:24 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 50-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 7–0 2 1:00 Troy Jaquon Robinson 15-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Will Scott kick) 7-7 3 6:53 Troy Chip Reeves 76-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Will Scott kick) Troy 14–7 yes For their first conference game of the season, the Mean Green faced the Troy Trojans, whom they had defeated the previous year 38–33. North Texas' defensive squad showed significant improvement, slowing a Troy offense led by Corey Robinson that had averaged over 500 yards a game to only two touchdowns.Denton Record-Chronicle http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20120923-football-unt-defense-cools-down-trojans.ece UNT defense cools down Trojans Vito Brett Football 2012-11-28 2012-09-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129025655/http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20120923-football-unt-defense-cools-down-trojans.ece November 29, 2012 dead On offense, however, the team struggled to score points despite moving the ball. The Mean Green gained 422 yards of total offense, but kicker Zach Olen missed three field goals and quarterback Derek Thompson completed only 12 of 28 passes for 238 yards and one touchdown. The loss brought the Mean Green's season record to 1–3.ESPN.com 2012-09-22 2012-11-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322660249 Troy 14, North Texas 7 Associated Press Florida Atlantic 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team Mean Green 7 3 7 3 Owls 0 0 7 7 September 29 FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL 5:00 p.m. EST 3:04 13,888 Sunny, winds 83° SE 9MPH Riley Johnson Shawn Kenney and John Bunting ESPN3 Sources:University of North Texas Athletics September 29, 2012 September 29, 2012 North Texas vs FAU http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=238954 https://web.archive.org/web/20130129182352/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=238954 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 6:20 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 68-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 7–0 2 12:15 North Texas Zach Olen 48-yd field goal North Texas 10–0 3 5:24 North Texas Drew Miller 14-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 17–0 3 :59 FAU Damian Fortner 11-yd run (Mitch Anderson kick) North Texas 17–7 4 14:47 FAU Graham Wilbert 11-yd run (Mitch Anderson kick) North Texas 17–14 4 7:29 North Texas Zach Olen 28-yd field goal North Texas 20–14 yes The Mean Green eked out a victory against first-year head coach Carl Pelini and the Florida Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium, giving the team a 2–3 record through five games, its best start since the 2005 season.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/north-texas-beats-fau-20-003641970--ncaaf.html Sports.Yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports Associated Press 2012-09-29 North Texas Beats FAU 20-14, Best Start Since 2005 2012-12-01 After North Texas gained a 17–0 lead midway through the third quarter, Florida Atlantic scored two straight touchdowns in less than two minutes of game time to bring the score to 17–14. Midway through the fourth quarter, Mean Green kicker Zach Olen made a 28-yard field goal to bring the score to 20–14. North Texas held on to the lead, which was one point short of the points spread predicted prior to the beginning of the game.http://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/9/29/3425048/fau-north-texas-2012-game-time-schedule-spread North Texas vs. FAU 2012: TV Schedule, Game Time, Odds and More 2012-09-29 2012-12-01 Muma Steven SB Nation Tampa Bay The Mean Green gained 56 rushing yards against an Owl defense that had allowed an average of 255 yards per game coming into the contest.The Dallas Morning News Vito Brett http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/north-texas-aiming-to-improve-ground-game-after-ugly-showing-vs-fau.html/ 2012-12-01 2012-10-03 North Texas Aiming to Improve Ground Game After Ugly Showing vs. FAU https://web.archive.org/web/20121127144439/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/north-texas-aiming-to-improve-ground-game-after-ugly-showing-vs-fau.html/ November 27, 2012 dead mdy-all Houston 2012 Houston Cougars football team Mean Green 0 14 7 0 Cougars 17 14 10 3 October 6 Robertson StadiumHouston, TX 6:06 pm CST 3:07 25,476 83°, partly cloudy, humid, winds NE 9MPH Tony Backert CSS Sources:University of North Texas Athletics October 6, 2012 October 14, 2012 North Texas vs Houston http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=241262 https://archive.today/20130128091919/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=241262 January 28, 2013 dead mdy-all The Mean Green faced the Cougars for the second time in as many years when they traveled to Houston for their final nonconference game of the season. Although Cougars lost their first game of the season to the Texas State Bobcats, the team's prolific offensive unit had recovered somewhat by the time they played the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on September 8. In that game, the teams combined for a total of 209 plays, breaking an NCAA FBS record held by the Mean Green and the San Jose State Spartans since 1971.http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090912aaa.html Louisiana Tech–Houston Game Sets Multiple NCAA Records Houston Louisiana Tech University 2012-09-09 2012-12-01 The Cougars scored two touchdowns and a field goal to earn a 17-point lead before the Mean Green scored its first points in the second quarter. Houston running back Charles Sims ran for a career-high 210 yards, and the Cougars won the contest with a score of 44–21.Associated Press http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/10/06/51051/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130310120427/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/10/06/51051/index.html dead March 10, 2013 CNNSI.com STATS LLC 2012-10-06 2012-12-01 Sims helps Houston run past North Texas 44-21 Louisiana Lafayette 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team Rajin' Cajuns 6 7 7 3 Mean Green 0 6 14 10 October 16 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 8:00 p.m. CST 3:36 17,055 72°, clear, winds SE 13 mph Riley Johnson Andre Ware and Dave Neal ESPN2 Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=230932 Louisiana-Lafayette vs North Texas October 16, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics October 22, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas https://web.archive.org/web/20120925030828/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=230932 September 25, 2012 dead mdy-all yes 1 5:37 Louisiana–Lafayette Effrem Reed 1-yd run (extra point missed) Louisiana–Lafayette 6–0 2 7:08 North Texas Zach Olen 25-yd field goal Louisiana–Lafayette 6–3 2 6:53 Louisiana–Lafayette Terra Broadway 75-yd run (Brett Baer kick) Louisiana–Lafayette 13–3 2 :52 North Texas Zach Olen 24-yd field goal Louisiana–Lafayette 13–6 3 12:35 Louisiana–Lafayette Harry Peoples 10-yd pass from Terra Broadway (Brett Baer kick) Louisiana–Lafayette 20–6 3 5:04 North Texas A. Jimmerson 28-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) Louisiana–Lafayette 20–13 3 3:42 North Texas B. Chancellor 34-yd run (Zach Olen kick) 20–20 4 11:44 North Texas Zach Olen 22-yd field goal North Texas 20–23 4 3:01 Louisiana–Lafayette Brett Baer 47-yd field goal 23–23 4 1:54 North Texas A. Jimmerson 78-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 30–23 yes The Mean Green's Tuesday evening home game against the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns began at 8:00 p.m. in Denton. Louisiana scored first, and had gained a 20–6 lead by the middle of the third quarter. After North Texas scored two touchdowns and a field goal, followed by a field goal from the Ragin' Cajuns, the score was tied at 23–23. With 1:54 remaining in the game at their own 22-yard line, North Texas quarterback Derek Thompson threw a screen pass to running back Antoinne Jimmerson, who ran 78 yards for the game-winning touchdown.Derek Thompson, Antoinne Jimmerson 2012-10-16 North Texas vs Louisiana-Lafayette Highlight https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=espn:8514304 FLV Television production ESPN.com Denton, Texas 2012-12-02 On the ensuing drive, Ragin' Cajun running back Effrem Reed fumbled the ball, which was recovered by North Texas. The Mean Green ran out the clock to win the contest. The game was televised on ESPN2.The Dallas Morning News Vito Brett 2012-10-15 2012-12-02 North Texas Gets Rare Chance to Show Off Fruits of Football Commitment with Tuesday's Nationally Televised Contest http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/unt-mean-green/20121015-north-texas-gets-rare-chance-to-show-off-fruits-of-football-commitment-with-tuesday-s-nationally-televised-contest.ece The broadcast had an estimated 366,000 viewers, earning a Nielsen rating of 0.3.Nielsen Media Research Nielsen ratings report 2012-10-24 U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended Oct. 21 Middle Tennessee 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team Mean Green 0 0 14 7 Blue Raiders 17 7 14 0 October 27 Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, Tennessee 2:32 p.m. EST 2:44 14,102 49°, Gray and dreary, winds N 14 mph Tony Backert ESPN3 Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=247251 October 27, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics October 30, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee State vs North Texas https://archive.today/20130129074101/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=247251 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 9:18 Middle Tennessee Anthony Amos 18-yd pass from Logan Kilgore (Carlos Lopez kick) Middle Tennessee 7–0 1 6:38 Middle Tennessee Kyle Griswould 72-yd pass from Logan Kilgore (Carlos Lopez kick) Middle Tennessee 14–0 1 1:13 Middle Tennessee Carlos Lopez 21-yd field goal Middle Tennessee 17–0 2 2:42 Middle Tennessee Kyle Griswould 49-yd pass from Logan Kilgore (Carlos Lopez kick) Middle Tennessee 24–0 3 13:48 Middle Tennessee Jordan Parker 4-yd run (Carlos Lopez kick) Middle Tennessee 31–0 3 10:20 North Texas Antoinne Jimmerson 2-yd run (Zach Olen kick) Middle Tennessee 31–7 3 9:27 Middle Tennessee Logan Kilgore 45-yd run (Carlos Lopez kick) Middle Tennessee 38–7 3 1:26 North Texas Carlos Harris 13-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) Middle Tennessee 38–14 4 6:38 North Texas Antoinne Jimmerson 15-yd run (Zach Olen kick) Middle Tennessee 38–21 yes The Mean Green struggled on both sides of the ball against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Although the Mean Green gained 432 total yards with a balanced running and passing offense, it did not score any points until running back Antoinne Jimmerson ran two yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. By that time, the Blue Raiders had already scored 31 points, making the game out of reach for the Mean Green.ESPN ESPN.com 2012-10-27 Middle Tennessee 38, North Texas 21 Associated Press https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323012393 2012-12-04 Wide receiver Brelan Chancellor broke a collar bone in the first quarter of the game, and would miss the rest of the season.Chicago Tribune 2012-11-25 Reuters Mean Green Moving On to C-USA Len Pasquarelli Arkansas State 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team Red Wolves 10 20 7 0 Mean Green 9 3 7 0 November 3 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 4:00 p.m. CST 3:02 17,534 79°, clear, winds N 7 mph Kevin Stine Sources:http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=249360 November 3, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics November 3, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas Arkansas State vs North Texas https://web.archive.org/web/20130129182259/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=249360 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all South Alabama 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team Jaguars 7 7 0 0 Mean Green 0 14 10 0 November 10 Apogee StadiumDenton, TX 4:05 p.m. CST 3:09 15,963 80°, partly cloudy, winds S 26 mph Tony Backert Dave Barnett TXA 21 Sources: http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=253161 November 10, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics November 10, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas South Alabama vs North Texas https://archive.today/20130128092049/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=253161 January 28, 2013 dead mdy-allhttps://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/on-leave-rangers-announcer-barnett-to-call-unt-games/ November 10, 2012 September 5, 2012 On-Leave Rangers Announcer Barnett To Call UNT Games CBS cbslocal.com Associated Press yes 1 5:18 South Alabama Kendall Houston 1-yd run (Michel Chapuseaux kick) South Alabama 7–0 2 14:41 North Texas Jeremy Brown 51-yd run (Zach Olen kick) 7–7 2 5:18 South Alabama Jereme Jones 13-yd pass from Ross Metheny (Michel Chapuseaux kick) South Alabama 14–7 2 :17 North Texas Drew Miller 2-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) 14–14 3 9:32 North Texas Brandin Byrd 82-yd run (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 21–14 3 5:37 North Texas Zach Olen 33-yd field goal North Texas 24–14 yes Louisiana Monroe 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Mean Green 0 3 7 6 Warhawks 7 7 7 21 November 17 Malone StadiumMonroe, LA 3:00 p.m. CST 3:02 14,079 67°, clear, winds NE 8 mph Kevin Stine Sources: http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=260348 November 17, 2012 MeanGreenSports.com University of North Texas Athletics November 19, 2012 Automated ScoreBook University of North Texas North Texas vs ULM https://web.archive.org/web/20130129173503/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&CONTENT_ID=260348 January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 5:59 ULM Kolton Browning 1-yd run (Justin Manton kick) ULM 7–0 2 7:30 North Texas Zach Olen 29-yd field goal ULM 7–3 2 1:19 ULM Brent Leonard 7-yd pass from Kolton Browning (Justin Manton kick) ULM 14–3 3 8:28 ULM Mitchell Bailey 7-yd run (Justin Manton kick) ULM 21–3 3 5:09 North Texas Andrew Power 4-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) ULM 21–10 4 13:36 ULM Je'Ron Hamm 24-yd pass from Kolton Browning (Justin Manton kick) ULM 28–10 4 6:57 ULM Je'Ron Hamm 61-yd pass from Kolton Browning (Justin Manton kick) ULM 35–10 4 3:01 North Texas Darnell Smith 15-yd pass from Derek Thompson (2-pt pass conversion failed) ULM 35–16 4 2:45 ULM Darrell McNeal 54-yd run (Justin Manton kick) ULM 42–16 yes Western Kentucky 2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team Mean Green 7 10 7 0 Hilltoppers 7 3 0 15 November 24 Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky 12:00 p.m. CST 3:12 11,074 31°, light snow Jeff Hilyer Tom Dore, Cole Cubelic, Barbara Jordan ESPN3 Sources: https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/323290098 W. Kentucky 25, North Texas 24 ESPN.com Associated Press November 24, 2012http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=2242&DB_OEM_ID=5400&ATCLID=205751267 Hilltoppers Host North Texas Saturday On Senior Day November 19, 2012 Western Kentucky University wkusports.com November 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120071924/http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=2242&DB_OEM_ID=5400&ATCLID=205751267 January 20, 2013 dead mdy-all yes 1 5:03 WKU Jack Doyle 4-yd pass from Kawaun Jakes (Garrett Schwettman kick) WKU 7–0 1 3:37 North Texas Brandin Byrd 61-yd run (Zach Olen kick) 7–7 2 10:16 North Texas Jeremy Brown 20-yd run (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 14–7 2 7:09 North Texas Zach Olen 22-yd field goal North Texas 17–7 2 :45 WKU Garrett Schwettman 39-yd field goal North Texas 17–10 3 :24 North Texas Darnell Smith 12-yd pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick) North Texas 24–10 4 12:44 WKU Jonathan Dowling 39-yd interception return (Two-point pass conversion failed) North Texas 24–16 4 7:10 WKU Garrett Schwettman 27-yd field goal North Texas 24–19 4 3:30 WKU Antonio Andrews 21-yd run (Two-point conversion failed) WKU 25–24 yes Personnel Roster 2012 North Texas Mean Green y 19 SR John Dodson QB 15 SO Andrew McNulty QB 11 JR Brett Osborn QB 7 JR Derek Thompson QB y C 20 SR Jeremy Brown RB 24 JR Brandin Byrd RB 22 FR Antoinne Jimmerson RB y 38 JR Bryan Monroe RB 39 SO Konockus Sashington RB 23 FR Zac Whitfield RB y 26 JR Dimitri Wilhite RB 92 SO Raymond Burks TE 8 FR Cooper Jones TE y 86 JR Drew Miller TE 1 SR Andrew Power TE 89 SR Daniel Prior TE 84 FR Marcus Smith TE 88 SO Tanner Smith TE 81 SR Christopher Bynes WR y 34 SO Carl Caldwell WR 3 JR Brelean Chancellor WR 10 SR Ivan Delgado WR 17 JR Lynrick Pleasant WR 14 FR Chaz Sampson WR y 16 SO Derrick Teegarden WR 64 JR LaChris Aniyam OL 77 FR Travis Ellard OL y 70 SR Coleman Freely OL 74 SO Cam Feldt OL 60 SR Aaron Fortenberry OL C 71 SO Antonio Johnson OL 62 SO Cyril Lemon OL 68 FR Grant Shaw OL y 63 SR Nicolas Summerfield OL 65 SO Micah Thompson OL 57 SO Mason Y'Barbo OL 19 FR Brandon Allen DB 31 FR Kenny Buyers DB 46 FR Willie Hubbard DB 37 JR Josepg Igboeli DB 6 JR Hilbert Jackson DB 2 JR D. Q. Johnson DB 27 SO Lairamie Lee DB 17 SR Kevin Maduka DB 15 SO Mike Marshall DB 8 JR Marcus Trice DB 21 SO Freddie Warner DB 44 JR Aaron Bellazin DE 95 SO Alexander Lincoln DE 49 SO Daryl Mason DE 93 JR Brandon McCoy DE C 48 SR K. C. Obi DE 91 FR Austin Orr DE y 97 JR Richard Abbe DT 69 FR Joe Astorga DT 90 JR Ryan Boutwell DT 96 SR Tevinn Cantly DT 52 SO Derek Akunne LB 38 FR Brendan Campbell LB 36 FR Brandon Davis LB 54 SO Blake Dunham LB 50 JR Robert Lewis LB 59 FR Jarrod Lynn LB 35 JR Zachary Orr LB C 45 SR Jeremy Phillips LB 42 FR Chad Polk LB y 13 SO Michael Stojkovic LB 53 FR Kendall Washington LB y 11 JR Will Wright LB 41 SR Will Atterberry P 37 JR Zach Olen PK Dan McCarney (Iowa) Mike Canales (Utah State) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks John Skladany (Ohio) Defensive coordinator Justin Gaines (Montana) Cornerbacks Mike Grant (Nebraska) Running backs Noah Joseph (Drake) Safeties Mike Nelson (Dayton) Defensive line Nick Quartaro (Xavier) Asst. head coach/Wide Receivers Kent Riddle (Oregon State) Special teams/tight ends Mike Simmonds (Indiana State) Offensive line Travis Bell (Arizona) Tight ends Sadiq Muhammed (Kansas) Linebackers Scotty Conley (Texas A&M) Director of football operations/recruiting coordinator Frank Wintrich (Kentucky Wesleyan College) Strength coach Recruiting class 25 players signed letters of intent to begin playing for North Texas in 2012. no 2012 David Busby DB Coppell, TX Coppell 5 11 180 January 27, 2012 3 2 75 Dustin Clark OLB Borger, TX Borger 6 0 200 December 17, 2011 2 2 NR Devante Davis DB Baton Rouge, LA Woodlawn 5 11 180 February 1, 2012 2 2 76 Malik Dialonga DE Cedar Hill, TX Trinity Christian 6 4 243 July 20, 2011 2 2 75 Boone Feldt OL Buda, TX Hays 6 3 275 July 31, 2011 2 3 77 Cam Feldt OT Pilot Point, TX Arkansas 6 5 338 February 1, 2012 TR Mustafa Haboul DT Arlington, TX Martin 6 2 240 January 31, 2012 2 2 NR Carlos Harris RB Frisco, TX Frisco 5 7 152 February 1, 2012 2 NR NR Brad Horton DE Denton, TX Liberty Christian 6 5 225 September 12, 2011 2 2 73 Jamarcus Jarvis RB Houma, LA East Ascension 5 10 195 February 1, 2012 2 2 NR D. Q. Johnson CB Council Bluffs, IA Iowa Western CC 5 11 185 January 12, 2012 2 3 JC Xavier Kelly CB Houston, TX Mayde Creek 5 11 165 October 27, 2011 2 3 72 Rodrick Lancaster WR Dallas, TX Life School (Oak Cliff) 6 1 189 June 20, 2011 2 3 NR Mark Lewis RB Livonia, LA Livonia 5 11 205 February 1, 2012 2 2 75 Jamal Marshall S Missouri City, TX Elkins 6 3 185 January 31, 2012 2 2 NR Dylan McDorman DT Wichita Falls, TX East Ascension 6 2 300 October 7, 2011 2 NR NR Ryan Rentfro OG Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound Marcus 6 4 280 February 1, 2012 2 2 NR Jarrian Roberts ILB Clarksville, TX Clarksville 6 2 220 September 1, 2011 2 2 NR Rex Rollins RB Tyler, TX Chapel Hill 6 0 185 July 3, 2011 2 2 NR Nick Schrapps WR Beaumont, TX Monsignor Kelly Catholic 6 1 200 September 1, 2011 2 3 72 LaJaylin Smith OLB Laplace, LA East Ascension 6 0 218 February 1, 2012 2 2 NR Marcus Trice CB Norman, OK Oklahoma 5 8 190 February 1, 2012 N/A N/A TR Connor Trussell OT Arlington, TX James Martin 6 5 275 January 28, 2012 2 2 NR Sir Calvin Wallace DT Tyler, TX Chapel Hill 6 2 300 July 5, 2011 2 2 NR Dutton Watson DE Midland, TX Midland Christian 6 3 240 February 1, 2012 2 2 NR no 2012 North Texas 2012 Football Commitments 2012 North Texas Football Commits 2012 Player Commits northtexas 353 249 t109 t100 Not Ranked Top 25 February 1, 2012 no Media All North Texas football games aired via the Mean Green Radio Network, with George Dunham providing play-by-play action and Hank Dickenson providing analysis. Mean Green Radio Network coverage was carried on KNTU 88.1 FM in Denton and on KHYI 95.3 FM in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. 2012 was the first year KHYI provided Mean Green football coverage.http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205416798&DB_OEM_ID=1800 MGRN Announces New Deal With KHYI The Range Mean Green Sports April 20, 2012 https://archive.today/20130128124455/http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205416798&DB_OEM_ID=1800 January 28, 2013 dead mdy-all Both stations also streamed live online. References North Texas Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons North Texas Mean Green football