2003 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2003 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Darrell Dickey, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark 7–0 in conference play, winning the Sun Belt title. North Texas was invited to the New Orleans Bowl, where the Mean Green lost to Memphis. The team played home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.

2003 North Texas Mean Green football
Sun Belt champion
New Orleans Bowl, L 17–27 vs. Memphis
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	9–4 (7–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Darrell Dickey (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ramon Flanigan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Kenny Evans (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Texas $		7	–	0					9	–	4
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	2					4	–	8
Arkansas State		3	–	3					5	–	7
Middle Tennessee		3	–	3					4	–	8
Utah State		3	–	3					3	–	9
Idaho		3	–	4					3	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	5					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 pm	at No. 1 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 3–37	83,073
September 6	7:00 pm	Baylor*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	FSN	W 52–14	29,437
September 13	1:00 pm	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 21–34	32,541
September 20	6:00 pm	at No. 14 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 7–31	55,825
September 27	7:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette	Fouts Field Denton, TX		W 44–23	19,271
October 11	6:00 pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN	W 24–14	12,845
October 18	3:00 pm	Utah State	Fouts Field Denton, TX		W 37–27	17,239
October 25	6:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN	W 33–28	9,049
October 30	6:00 pm	Troy*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	ESPN	W 21–0	11,128
November 8	4:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 28–26	10,121
November 15	3:00 pm	Arkansas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX		W 58–14	16,394
November 25	6:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN2	W 13–10	12,472
December 16	7:00 pm	vs. Memphis*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN2	L 17–27	25,184	[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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