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The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic. They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy.

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

2017 Commitments

The Mean Green signed a total of 19 recruits.

Schedule

North Texas announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Southern Miss.[1]

The Mean Green will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Army, which is independent from any conference, and Lamar from the Southland Conference and travel to Iowa from the Big Ten Conference and SMU from the American Athletic Conference.

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Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

Lamar

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At SMU

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The 2017 North Texas football team taking the field before the game against SMU

At Iowa

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UAB

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The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.[3]

At Southern Miss

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UTSA

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At Florida Atlantic

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Old Dominion

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At Louisiana Tech

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UTEP

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With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.[4]

Army

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The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas. With the win, the Mean Green finished the 2017 season with a home record of 6–0, their first undefeated record at home since the 2003 season.[5] Army only completed one pass during the entire game, with Ahmad Bradshaw throwing a 27-yard pass to John Trainor in the 3rd quarter.

At Rice

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At Florida Atlantic – C-USA Championship Game

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Troy – New Orleans Bowl

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Awards

  • 2017 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Award: Defense Nate Brooks Jr. and Kishawn McClain, Sr.[6]

Coaching changes

Players moving to NFL

  • The following players signed as free agents following the 2017 NFL Draft
Name NFL Team Position
Jeff Wilson San Francisco 49ers Running back
Kishawn McClain Oakland Raiders Safety
Trevor Moore Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicker

References

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