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| University | University of North Texas |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Rick Villarreal |
| Location | Denton, TX |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Fouts Field |
| Basketball arena | UNT Coliseum |
| Mascot | Scrappy |
| Nickname | Mean Green |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Green and White
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| Homepage | www.meangreensports.com |
North Texas Mean Green is the team name used for both men's and woman's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. All athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition. Most of these facilities are located at the Mean Green Village. Mean Green Village:
- North Texas Soccer Field: Soccer
- Warnach Tennis Pavilion: Tennis
- Lovelace Stadium: Softball
- Mean Green Volleyball Center: Volleyball
- North Texas Softball And Golf Practice Facility: Golf, Softball Practice
Football: Fouts Field UNT Coliseum: Men's & Woman's Basketball, The University of North Texas Athletics competes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Sun Belt Conference. All athletic programs at North Texas are classified as NCAA Division I, the largest division among all colleges and universities. North Texas athletes are also known as the “Mean Green” or the “Mean Green Eagles.” Women's teams are known as the “Lady Eagles.” The name "Mean Green" comes from former defensive end "Mean" Joe Greene who played college football at North Texas.
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Varsity Sports
North Texas competes in the Sun Belt Conference of the NCAA's Division I-A. The school's colors are officially Green and White. Its alma mater is "Glory to the Green and White." The University's fight song was written in 1939 have been changed with the university's name throughout the years. The school mascot is an Eagle named Scrappy.
Football
Founded in 1913, the football team has more conference championships then Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. The Mean Green has won 8 Lone Star Conference championships, 5 Gulf Coast Conference championships, 5 Missouri Valley Conference championships, 2 Southland Conference championships and most recently, 4 consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships.[1] The team also appeared in a total of 6 bowl games, winning 2, most recently the New Orleans Bowl in 2002. The new head coach, Todd Dodge, left Southlake Carroll High School with a 89-6 record and finished his third consecutive unbeaten season in 2006. Since 1951, home football games have been played at Fouts Field, a stadium with a current capacity of 30,500. Plans for a new stadium are in the works but no start date for construction has been made. The Mean Green are currently coached by Todd Dodge.
Men's basketball
Despite in the past not having a significant or powerful men's basketball program, North Texas has recently experienced success under head coach Johnny Jones. During the 2006-2007 season, North Texas won its first ever Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for the first time since 1988 to the NCAA Tournament. Only three of the state's 20 Division I teams more wins than North Texas’ 23 in 2006-07 - Texas, Texas A&M and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Since 1973, the team has played its home games in the Super Pit. The 10,032 seat arena is the second toughest venue to win at in the Sun Belt, only behind Western Kentucky
Championship History
Conference Titles
Football (24)
- Lone Star Conference
- 1932, 1935*, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947
- Gulf Coast Conference
- 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956
- Missouri Valley Conference
- 1958, 1959*, 1966*, 1967, 1973*
- Southland Conference
- 1983*, 1994
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2001*, 2002, 2003, 2004
Men's Basketball (2)
- Southland Conference
- Tournament: 1988
- Sun Belt Conference
- Tournament: 2007
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (2)
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2000, 2003
Men's Cross Country (1)
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2000
Men's Golf (1)
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2003
Woman's Soccer (3)
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2001, 2004, 2005
Woman's Outdoor Track and Field (1)
- Sun Belt Conference
- 2003
* denotes shared conference title
Bowl Titles
- New Orleans Bowl
- 2002
Logos
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Former
 Interlocking NT |
 The Flying Worm 1973-82 |
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References
- ^ North Texas Championships. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
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| Football | Arkansas State Indians • Florida Atlantic Owls • Florida International Golden Panthers • Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns • Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders • North Texas Mean Green • Troy Trojans |
| Non-football | Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans • Denver Pioneers • New Orleans Privateers & Lady Privateers • South Alabama Jaguars • Western Kentucky† Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers |
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| Soccer | MLS: FC Dallas, PDL: DFW Tornados | |
| Baseball | MLB: Texas Rangers, TL: Frisco RoughRiders, AA: Fort Worth Cats • Grand Prairie AirHogs | |
| Basketball | NBA: Dallas Mavericks, PBL: Dallas Defenders, ABA/WBA: Texas Tycoons, WBA: Fort Worth Star Prospects • Mayas-USA, UBL: Fort Worth Funk • Grand Prairie Stallions | |
| Football | NFL: Dallas Cowboys, AFL: Dallas Desperados, IFL: Frisco Thunder, APFL: Fort Worth Regulators, NAFL: Dallas Diesels, NPSFL: DFW Panthers, NPSFL: Dallas Defenders Football Club, WPFL: Dallas Diamonds, NWFA: Dallas Rage | |
| Hockey | NHL: Dallas Stars, CHL: Texas Brahmas, NAHL: Texas Tornado | |
| College athletics (NCAA Division I) |
Southern Methodist University • Texas Christian University • University of North Texas • University of Texas at Arlington |
