1998 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 1998 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, and competed in the Big West Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Darrell Dickey, who took over for Matt Simon. Dickey had been hired away from SMU, serving as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the year prior. The team finished the regular season with a 3–8 overall record with a 3–2 mark in Big West play.

1998 North Texas Mean Green football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Darrell Dickey (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Idaho $		4	–	1					9	–	3
Nevada		3	–	2					6	–	5
North Texas		3	–	2					3	–	8
Boise State		2	–	3					6	–	5
Utah State		2	–	3					3	–	8
New Mexico State		1	–	4					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Oklahoma*	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 9–37	72,831
September 12	vs. Texas Tech*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 0–30	21,496
September 19	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 15–34	61,158
September 26	at No. 17 Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 9–28	56,072
October 10	Boise State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 21–13	21,252
October 17	Nevada	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 27–21
October 24	Houston*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 9–31	13,899
October 31	Idaho	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 23–41	7,112	[1][2][3]
November 7	at Kansas*	Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 14–23	20,000
November 14	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 27–28	7,376
November 21	New Mexico State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 19–11
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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