North Texas Football Team History
North Texas Mean Green
 
	
		|  | University of North Texas Denton, TX
 Founded: 1890
 Stadium: Fouts Field
 Capacity: 30,500
 Colors: Green & White
 Coach: Matt Simon
 Conference: Big West-
 
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| 1996 Season Highlights |  | Matt Simon enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Texas. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1996 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 7 | vs. Illinois State | 20 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 14 | @
Arizona State | 7 | 52 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Texas A&M | 0 | 55 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Army | 10 | 27 | L | @ Irving, TX |  |  | Sat., Oct. 5 | @
Northern Illinois | 24 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Vanderbilt | 7 | 19 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 19 | vs.
New Mexico State | 13 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Nevada | 13 | 40 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Utah State | 13 | 21 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Boise State | 30 | 27 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs. Idaho | 24 | 17 | W |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1996 Season Totals |  | Record | 5-6 |  | Points Scored | 161 |  | Scoring Average | 14.6 |  | Points Allowed | 293 |  | Defense Average | 26.6 |  | Opponents Record | 48-56 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 3-3 |  | Away Record | 2-3 |  | 
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1996 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1996 All Big West Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.