American college football season
The 2015 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the West Division of Conference USA diring the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season They began the season with Dan McCarney as head coach, in his fifth season, and played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas .
On October 10, McCarney was fired after a 66–7 blowout loss to FCS Portland State ,[1] with offensive coordinator Mike Canales named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2] They finished the season 1–11 (1–7 in C-USA play) to place last in the West Division.
Preseason [ edit ] Conference USA media poll [ edit ] The Conference USA media prediction poll was released on July 15, 2015. The Mean Green were predicted to finish fifth in the West Division.[3]
West Division Predicted finish Team 1 Louisiana Tech 2 Rice 3 UTEP 4 Southern Miss 5 North Texas 6 UTSA
Schedule [ edit ] North Texas announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Rice , UTEP , UTSA , and Western Kentucky (WKU) , and will travel to Louisiana Tech , Marshall , Middle Tennessee , and Southern Miss .[4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 12 6:00 pm at SMU * ESPN3 L 13–3125,401 September 19 1:30 pm Rice FCS L 24–3819,602 September 26 2:30 pm at Iowa * ESPNU L 16–6256,041 October 3 6:00 pm at Southern Miss FCS L 14–4926,430 October 10 4:00 pm No. 25 (FCS ) Portland State * ntTV L 7–6619,801 6:30 pm Western Kentucky CBSSN L 28–5510,155 October 24 2:30 pm at Marshall FSN L 13–3027,217 October 31 6:00 pm UTSA ASN W 30–2310,292 November 7 2:30 pm at Louisiana Tech FCS L 13–5616,986 November 14 11:00 am at Tennessee * SECN L 0–2496,197 November 21 11:00 am at Middle Tennessee ASN L 7–4113,922 November 28 2:30 pm UTEP FSN L 17–208,305
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Game summaries [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 3 3 7 0 13 Mustangs 7 0 3 21 31
Statistics UNT SMU First downs 17 27 Total yards 240 444 Rushing yards 112 273 Passing yards 128 171 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 16/34, 128 yards, 2 INT Rushing Andrew Tucker 10 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Turner Smiley 3 receptions, 42 yards SMU Passing Matt Davis 17/24, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing Matt Davis 17 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Courtland Sutton 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 17 21 0 38 Mean Green 3 7 7 7 24
Statistics RICE UNT First downs 28 20 Total yards 562 478 Rushing yards 189 175 Passing yards 373 303 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 41:50 18:10
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing Driphus Jackson 29/39, 373 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jowan Davis 21 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Dennis Parks 8 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 19/35, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Antoinne Jimmerson 13 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 8 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD
At Iowa [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 13 3 0 16 Hawkeyes 14 21 13 14 62
Statistics UNT IOWA First downs 22 23 Total yards 356 488 Rushing yards 183 210 Passing yards 173 278 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:15 31:45
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 14/36, 137 yards, INT Rushing Jeff Wilson 15 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 5 receptions, 43 yards Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18/21, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan Canzeri 22 rushes, 115 yards, 4 TD Receiving Tevaun Smith 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD
At Southern Miss [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 0 0 14 14 Golden Eagles 7 14 14 14 49
Statistics UNT USM First downs 26 24 Total yards 386 573 Rushing yards 185 248 Passing yards 201 325 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:51 30:09
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 11/21, 131 yards, TD Rushing Jeff Wilson 22 rushes, 136 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 9 receptions, 136 yards, TD Southern Miss Passing Nick Mullens 27/36, 325 yards, 4 TD Rushing Justice Hayes 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD Receiving Mike Thomas 7 receptions, 155 yards, 3 TD
Portland State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 (FCS) Vikings 14 31 14 7 66 Mean Green 0 0 0 7 7
Statistics PRST UNT First downs 27 13 Total yards 670 198 Rushing yards 368 76 Passing yards 302 122 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:37 26:23
Team Category Player Statistics Portland State Passing Alex Kuresa 11/19, 269 yards, 3 TD Rushing David Jones 9 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD Receiving Darnell Adams 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 10/25, 57 yards Rushing Jeff Wilson 9 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 9 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Following the 66–7 loss to FCS Portland State, Mean Green head coach Dan McCarney was fired. The 59-point margin is the biggest FCS win over an FBS team since Division I football was divided into the groupings now known as FCS and FBS in 1978.[6]
Western Kentucky [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Hilltoppers 14 20 14 7 55 Mean Green 0 14 0 14 28
Statistics WKU UNT First downs 35 22 Total yards 683 431 Rushing yards 283 203 Passing yards 400 228 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:54 26:06
Team Category Player Statistics Western Kentucky Passing Brandon Doughty 26/37, 350 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Anthony Wales 21 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD Receiving Taywan Taylor 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 17/35, 228 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Damarcus Smith 16 rushes, 122 yards Receiving Darvin Kidsy 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
At Marshall [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 3 3 7 13 Thundering Herd 17 7 3 3 30
Statistics UNT MRSH First downs 22 21 Total yards 337 402 Rushing yards 209 213 Passing yards 128 189 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:03 34:57
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 15/37, 128 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jeff Wilson 17 rushes, 138 yards Receiving Darvin Kidsy 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD Marshall Passing Chase Litton 19/34, 189 yards, TD Rushing Hyleck Foster 17 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Deandre Reaves 6 receptions, 68 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Roadrunners 7 3 7 6 23 Mean Green 0 7 7 16 30
Statistics UTSA UNT First downs 31 20 Total yards 477 371 Rushing yards 232 267 Passing yards 245 104 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 37:36 22:24
Team Category Player Statistics UTSA Passing Dalton Sturm 27/41, 245 yards, TD Rushing Dalton Sturm 21 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Kerry Thomas Jr. 9 receptions, 75 yards North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 11/22, 104 yards Rushing Damarcus Smith 14 rushes, 137 yards, TD Receiving Carlos Harris 6 receptions, 72 yards
At Louisiana Tech [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 0 0 13 13 Bulldogs 21 7 14 14 56
Statistics UNT LT First downs 20 25 Total yards 316 573 Rushing yards 82 274 Passing yards 234 299 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 32:53 27:07
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 25/45, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jeff Wilson 16 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD Louisiana Tech Passing Jeff Driskel 17/26, 296 yards, INT Rushing Kenneth Dixon 22 rushes, 195 yards, 6 TD Receiving Carlos Henderson 5 receptions, 162 yards
At Tennessee [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 0 0 0 0 Volunteers 7 10 0 7 24
Statistics UNT TENN First downs 14 24 Total yards 199 409 Rushing yards 92 237 Passing yards 107 172 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:59 29:01
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 12/25, 103 yards Rushing Jeff Wilson 14 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Marcus Smith 5 receptions, 46 yards Tennessee Passing Joshua Dobbs 15/23, 136 yards, INT Rushing Alvin Kamara 15 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Malone 4 receptions, 38 yards
At Middle Tennessee [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 7 0 0 7 Blue Raiders 14 17 10 0 41
Statistics UNT MTSU First downs 18 30 Total yards 324 494 Rushing yards 191 165 Passing yards 133 329 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Damarcus Smith 10/17, 80 yards, INT Rushing Willy Ivery 7 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Darvin Kidsy 4 receptions, 53 yards Middle Tennessee Passing Brent Stockstill 27/38, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jordan Parker 11 rushes, 55 yards, TD Receiving Richie James 11 receptions, 98 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Miners 0 0 13 7 20 Mean Green 3 0 14 0 17
Statistics UTEP UNT First downs 15 10 Total yards 256 205 Rushing yards 187 129 Passing yards 69 76 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics UTEP Passing Kavika Johnson 4/11, 43 yards, TD Rushing Kavika Johnson 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD Receiving Warren Redix 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 7/15, 48 yards Rushing Jeff Wilson 15 rushes, 56 yards Receiving Terian Goree 3 receptions, 28 yards
References [ edit ] ^ Evans, Thayer (October 10, 2015). "North Texas Fires Head Coach Dan McCarney After 0–5 Start" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 10, 2015 . ^ Fornelli, Tom (October 10, 2015). "North Texas Fires Coach McCarney After 66-7 Loss to Portland State" . CBS Sports . Retrieved October 12, 2015 . ^ "C-USA Announces 2015 Preseason Media Football Poll" . July 15, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023 . ^ "2015 Football Schedule Features Return To Tennessee" (Press release). University of North Texas Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015 . ^ "2015 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved March 22, 2015 . ^ Sherman, Rodger (October 10, 2015). "FCS Portland State Beat North Texas So Badly, the Mean Green Immediately Fired Their Head Coach" . SB Nation . Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
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