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Game Three: North Texas
September 20, 6:30 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Denton, Texas
Founded: 1890
Enrollment: 26,400
Chancellor: Dr. Alfred F. Hurley
Athletic Director: Craig Helwig / Kansas State '70
Conference: Big West
Nickname: Eagles, Mean Green
School Colors: Green & White
Stadium: Fouts Field
Capacity: 30,000
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf
First Year of Football: 1913
All-Time Record: 416-340-34
MEDIA INFORMATION
Sports Information Director: Sean Johnson
Office Phone: 940/565-2476
Email Address: SJohnson@ABN.UNT.EDU
Assistant SID: Jim Browning
SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13917, Denton, TX 76203
SID Fax: 940/565-3671
Press Box Phone: 940/565-2476
Internet Address: www.unt.edu/meangreen/
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Matt Simon / Eastern New Mexico '76
Record at School: 14-19-1 / 3 years
Career Record: 14-19-1 / 3 years
Football Office Phone: 940/565-2451
Best Time to Reach Coach: M-Th, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Assistant Coaches: Bill Michaels / Arkansas '59 / Asst. Head Coach; Charlie Hall / Southern Oregon '83 / Offensive Coord.; Fred Bleil / Westmar '72 / Defensive Coord.; Frank Hickson / Tuskegee Institute '82 / Running Backs; Chris Hall / Washington '95 / Quarterbacks; Spencer Leftwich / Stephen F. Austin '88 / Offensive Line; Dante Wright / Southeast Missouri State '93 / Receivers; Chuck Mills / Linebackers / North Texas '71; Eric Russell / Idaho '91 / Defensive Line.
Athletic Trainer: Tim McClain
1997 OUTLOOK
Basic Offense: One Back
Basic Defense: 4-3
1996 Record: 5-6
1996 Conference Record/Finish: 3-2 / tie first
Bowl: none
Final National Ranking: none
Lettermen Returning: 39 (20 off., 19 def., 0 spec.)
Lettermen Lost: 15 (5 off., 8 def., 2 spec.)
Starters Returning: 15 (9 off., 6 def., 1 spec.)
Starters Lost: 9 (2 off., 5 def., 2 spec.)
RETURNING LEADERS
RUSHING Att Yds Avg TDs
Hut Allred 210 907 4.3 4
Mike Boone 26 75 2.9 0
PASSING Comp Att Int Yds Pct TDs
Damon West 12 27 2 134 .444 1
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TDs
Bo Harrison 35 332 9.5 4
Brian Waters 27 266 9.9 3
TACKLES UT AT Tot Int Sacks TFL
Ron Riley 23 47 70 1 0 2 / -2
Dhati Lewis 21 43 64 3 4 2 / -9
Benny Cherry 26 37 63 0 0 3 / -5
Series Records
Team Highs Texas Tech North Texas
Total Offense 505, 1988 356, 1988
Rushing 305, 1985 304, 1952
Passing 322, 1988 153, 1988
Team Lows Texas Tech North Texas
Total Offense 316, 1952 208, 1985
Rushing 183, 1988 108, 1985
Passing 42, 1952 & 1985 30, 1952
Individual Highs
Texas Tech Total Offense -- 253 by Billy Joe Tolliver, 1988
North Texas Total Offense -- 155 by Scott Davis, 1988
Texas Tech Rushing -- 157 by James Gray, 1988
North Texas Rushing -- 73 by Scott Davis, 1988
Texas Tech Passing -- 273 by Billy Joe Tolliver, 1988
North Texas Passing -- 100 by Mike Rhone, 1985
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