Head Coach: Darrell Dickey (4th season)
Stadium: Fouts Field, Denton, TX
Record: 5-7
Previous: 2000
Next: 2002
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | TCU | L | 5-19 | 0-1 |
| 9/8 | @ Oklahoma | L | 10-37 | 0-2 |
| 9/22 | Texas Tech (1) | L | 14-42 | 0-3 |
| 9/29 | @ South Florida | L | 10-28 | 0-4 |
| 10/6 | @ Louisiana-Monroe | L | 17-19 | 0-5 |
| 10/13 | Middle Tennessee | W | 24-21 | 1-5 |
| 10/20 | Arkansas State | W | 45-0 | 2-5 |
| 11/3 | @ New Mexico State | W | 22-20 | 3-5 |
| 11/10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W | 42-17 | 4-5 |
| 11/17 | @ Idaho | W | 50-27 | 5-5 |
| 12/1 | @ Troy State | L | 16-18 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans Bowl (@ Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA) | ||||
| 12/18 | Colorado State | L | 20-45 | 5-7 |
- (1) - @ Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
Notes
This was North Texas's first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Previously the Mean Green was a member of the Big West Conference.
