Mean Green Football 2007 University of North Texas Football
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MEAN GREEN FOOTBALL 2007 University of North Texas Football Quick Facts Coaches Todd Dodge (Texas, 1987) North Texas Record ....................0-0 (First Year) Game 1 vs. Oklahoma ...........................First Meeting Overall Record............................0-0 (First Year) vs. Oklahoma ...........................First Meeting North Texas (0-0) at No. 8/8 Oklahoma (0-0) Sept. 1, 2007 • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983) Oklahoma Record ................ 86-19 (Eight Years) Norman, Okla. • 6:10 p.m. CST vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0 Overall Record..................... 86-19 (Eight Years) The Particulars vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0 North Texas begins the 2007 season in Norman, Okla. against the No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The game will be televised nationally on FOX Sports Net and will also be carried on the Mean Green Radio Network. Kickoff will be at 6:10 p.m. Series Oklahoma leads, 6-0 at Norman ................................ OU leads, 6-0 The Principals at Denton ...............................................None North Texas is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season in 2006 but has high hopes for 2007 Last Meeting .............................OU 37, NT 3 as the Todd Dodge era begins. The Mean Green returns a solid nucleus on defense with Aug. 30, 2003 in Norman nine starters back. The offense features the return of a former national rushing champion in Jamario Thomas. Oklahoma was 11-3 in 2006 but finished the season by dropping a heartbreaker to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl 43-42. The Sooners return 14 offensive Television Fox Sports Net (National) players who have been part-time starters and 11 who have started on the defense. Play-by-play ................................... Bill Land Analyst ....................................Dave Lapham The Series Sidelines .........................................Jim Knox Oklahoma is 6-0 in the series with North Texas that dates back to 1987. The Sooners have scored exactly 37 points in the last three games against North Texas, winning 37-9 in 1998, 37-10 in 2001 and 37-3 in 2003. Radio Mean Green Radio Network -KWRD 100.7 FM (Dal- las/Fort Worth), KPXI 100.7 FM (Tyler/Longview), Next Game KAFR 88.3 FM (Houston) and KNTU 88.1 FM North Texas will next face Southern Methodist University at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Kick- (Denton). George Dunham and Hank Dickenson. off is set for 7 p.m. Oklahoma hosts Miami in Norman, Okla. Game time is 11 a.m. Internet Live audio and stats meangreensports.com North Texas (0-0, 0-0) Oklahoma (0-0,0-0) Sept. 1 at Oklahoma 6 p.m. Sept. 1 North Texas 6 p.m. Athletic Media Relations Sept. 8 at SMU 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Miami 11 a.m. Football Contacts: Eric Capper, Brad Sheffield, Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic* 6 p.m. Sept. 15 Utah State 2:30 p.m. Steven Bartolotta Sept. 29 at Arkansas 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Tulsa 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Colorado* TBA Capper Work .........940-565-2476 Oct. 13 Louisiana-Monroe* 6 p.m. Oct. 6 Texas* TBA Cell ...........940-367-0727 Oct. 20 at Troy* 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Missouri* TBA Email [email protected] Oct. 27 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Iowa State* TBA Sheffield Work .........940-565-3671 Nov. 10 Navy 3 p.m. Nov. 3 Texas A&M* TBA Cell ...........940-395-3969 Nov. 15 at Arkansas State* 6 p.m. Nov. 10 Baylor* TBA Email [email protected] Nov. 24 Western Kentucky 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at Texas Tech* TBA Bartolotta Work .........940-369-8329 Dec. 1 at Florida International* 6 p.m. Nov. 24 Oklahoma State* TBA Cell ...........817-300-1931 *Sun Belt Conference Game *Big 12 Conference Game Email [email protected] All Times Central Press Box Phone ............940-565-2476 All Times Central 1 MeanGreenSports.com North Texas Quick Facts Location: Denton, Texas Media Availability for Week 1 at Oklahoma Founded: 1890 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Saturday 1 Sunday 2 President: Dr. Gretchen Bataille Sun Belt Media Luncheon Todd Dodge Todd Dodge Team Walk Team Travel to Team Meetings Teleconference - Todd Dodge at available for available for Through in Oklahoma via and Practice Enrollment: 33,500 Todd Dodge at 12 Noon - Mean phone interviews phone interviews Denton chartered bus Founded: 1890 11:08 a.m. Green Athletic 11a.m. - 12 p.m. 11a.m. - 12 p.m. Pre-arranged Athletic Director: Rick Villarreal Center No player or Kickoff with availability for Notes Package Players and No Player coach Oklahoma coaches and Nickname: Mean Green Released Players and Coaches availability availability 6:10 p.m. players Colors: Green and White Coaches available after No Practice and available after practice Home Field: Fouts Field (30,500/Artificial) no player or practice First Year of Football: 1913 coach availability Years of Football: 91 Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Todd Dodge (First Year) A Closer Look at Oklahoma Overall Record: 0-0 Head Coach Bob Stoops - Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops has a career record of 86-19 Record at North Texas: 0-0 in eight years at Oklahoma. Stoops has won four Big 12 Conference championships and Primary Offense: Spread Primary Defense: 4-3 has coached the Sooners in three national championship games. His 2000 team finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record, winning a national title and earning Stoops the National Coach of the Year award. He was an All-America defensive back at Iowa, playing for Hall Mean Green Team Record of Fame coach Hayden Fry. Overall: .............................................462-411-34 Home: .....................................246-119-12 North Texas Ties - Oklahoma freshman defensive back Jonathan Nelson is the brother of Fouts Field: ............................... 152-81-7 North Texas junior defensive back Brian Nelson… Sooner kicker Garrett Hartley played Away: .................................... 214-287-22 for North Texas head coach Todd Dodge at Southlake Carroll High School… Oklahoma Neutral: ...............................................2-5 head coach Bob Stoops played and coached for Hall of Fame Head Coach Hayden Fry, who Since Div. I-A (1995) .................................53-86 was the head coach at North Texas immediately before moving on to Iowa… Oklahoma assistant coach Bobby Jack Wright was the running backs and quarterbacks coach at North Texas from 1983-85. In 1983 Wright coached against Todd Dodge when Dodge was Versus Other Div. I-A Conferences playing quarterback at Texas… Wright also coached All-American Britt Hager at Texas and ACC ...............................................................0-2 Big East ..........................................................0-1 Hager’s son Bron is a freshman defensive back at North Texas. Big 12 ...........................................................7-53 Big 10 .............................................................0-0 Conference USA .................................... 34-41-1 General Information Sports Infomation Mid-American ................................................1-3 Location: Norman, Okla. SID: Kenny Mossman Mountain West .............................................6-15 Enrollment: 29,721 Office phone: 405.325.8231 Pac-10 ............................................................2-5 Nickname: Sooners Cell: 405.249.5891 SEC ..............................................................4-29 Mascot: Sooner Schooner FAX: 405.325.7623 Sun Belt .................................................. 64-42-2 Colors: Crimson and Cream Press Box: 405.325.3116 WAC ....................................................... 34-75-2 Email: [email protected] Football Staff Web Site: www.SoonerSports.com Under Todd Dodge Head Coach: Bob Stoops (Iowa, ‘83) Mailing Address: Overall: ..........................................................0-0 Record at Oklahoma: 86-19 (eight years) Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations Home: .............................................................0-0 Overall Record: Same Suite 2525, 180 W. Brooks St. Away: .............................................................0-0 Norman, OK 73019 August: ...........................................................0-0 Assistant Coaches: September: .....................................................0-0 Brent Venables (Def. Coordinator/LBs) October: ..........................................................0-0 Bobby Jack Wright (Co-Def. Coordinator) The Series - Game-by-Game Series Record: OU leads, 6-0 November: ......................................................0-0 Kevin Wilson (Off. Coordinator/TEs/FBs) At Norman: 0-6 December: ......................................................0-0 Kevin Sumlin (Co-Off Coordinator/WRs) Cale Gundy (Recruiting Coordinator/RBs) At Denton: None Josh Heupel (Quarterbacks) First Game: Sept. 5, 1987 Team Streaks James Patton (Offensive Line) Last Game: Aug. 30, 2003 Wins: .................................................................0 Jackie Shipp (Defensive Line) Home Wins: ......................................................0 Chris Wilson (Defensive Ends) Year Winner Score Away Wins: ...............................................0 2003 Oklahoma 37-3 Sun Belt Wins: ..........................................0 2001 Oklahoma 37-10 Losses:...............................................................2 Team Information 1998 Oklahoma 37-9 Home Losses: ............................................1 2006 Record: 11-3 1995 Oklahoma 51-10 Away Losses: .............................................1 2006 Conference Record: 7-1 1991 Oklahoma 40-2 Non-Sun