North Texas Football Team History
North Texas Mean Green
 
	
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		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. |  
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| 1996 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 7  |  vs. Illinois State  
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   	 20  | 
   	 14  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 14  |  @
Arizona State
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 52  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 21  |  @
Texas A&M
  
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   	 0  | 
   	 55  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 28  |  vs.
Army
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 27  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Irving, TX  | 
   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 5  |  @
Northern Illinois
  
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   	 24  | 
   	 21  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 12  |  vs.
Vanderbilt
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 19  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 19  |  vs.
New Mexico State
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 26  |  vs.
Nevada
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 40  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 2  |  @
Utah State
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 21  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 9  |  @
Boise State
  
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   	 30  | 
   	 27  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 16  |  vs. Idaho  
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   	 24  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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| 1996 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 5-6
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|   Points Scored | 161 |  
|   Scoring Average | 14.6 |  
|   Points Allowed | 293 |  
|   Defense Average | 26.6 |  
|   Opponents Record | 48-56
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|   Conference Record | 0-0 |  
|   Home Record | 3-3
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|   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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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.