# 2009 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2009 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2009 season was the team's third under head coach Todd Dodge. The Mean Green played their home games on campus at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas. North Texas finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in Sun Belt play.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:30 pm | at Ball State* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, Indiana | ESPNU | W 20–10 | 16,054 |
| September 12 | 6:05 pm | Ohio* | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | TXA 21 | L 30–31 $^{2OT}$ | 16,674 |
| September 19 | 11:21 am | at No. 4 Alabama* | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama | SEC Network | L 7–53 | 92,012 |
| September 26 | 6:05 pm | Middle Tennessee | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | | L 21–37 | 22,346 |
| October 10 | 6:05 pm | at Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun FieldLafayette, Louisiana | | L 34–38 | 12,141 |
| October 17 | 7:05 pm | Florida Atlantic | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | | L 40–44 | 23,319 |
| October 24 | 2:30 pm | at Troy | Movie Gallery StadiumTroy, Alabama | CSS | L 26–50 | 20,032 |
| October 31 | 3:05 pm | Western Kentucky | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | | W 68–49 | 11,214 |
| November 7 | 3:05 pm | Louisiana-Monroe | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | | L 6–33 | 12,167 |
| November 14 | 6:00 pm | at Florida International | FIU StadiumMiami | | L 28–35 | 11,128 |
| November 21 | 3:05 pm | Army* | Fouts FieldDenton, Texas | TXA 21 | L 13–17 | 23,647 |
| November 28 | 2:05 pm | at Arkansas State | ASU StadiumJonesboro, Arkansas | | L 26–30 | 8,754 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Ball State

Overall: (0–0), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Ball State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
1st Quarter
* 09:24 UNT- Lance Dunbar 3 Yd Run (Jeremy Knot Kick) 7–0
2nd Quarter
* 01:19 UNT- Jeremy Knot 24 Yd FG 10–0
3rd Quarter
* 06:19 BALL- Ian McGarvey 21 Yd FG 10–3
4th Quarter
* 12:41 BALL- MiQuale Lewis 27 Yd Run (Ian Mcgarvey Kick) 10–10
* 10:46 UNT- Michael Outlaw 4 Yd Pass from Riley Dodge (Jeremy Knott Kick) 17–10
* 07:36 UNT- Jeremy Knott 19 Yd FG 20–10

### Ohio

Overall: (0–1), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| North Texas | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
1st Quarter
* 01:07 UNT- Jeremy Knott 32 Yd FG 0–3
2nd Quarter
* 12:25 UNT- Cam Montgomery 4 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 0–10
* 00:06 OHIO- Matt Weller 44 Yd FG 3–10
3rd Quarter
* 13:21 OHIO- Matt Weller 47 yd fg 6–10
* 08:43 UNT- Jamaal Jackson 16 Yd Pass From Riley Dodge (Jeremy Knott Kick) 6–17
* 02:52 OHIO- Riley Dunlop 32 Yd Pass From Theo Scott (Matt Weller Kick) 13–17
4th Quarter
* 08:44 OHIO- Kenny Jackson 69 Yd Interception Return (Matt Weller Kick) 20–17
* 00:46 UNT- Jeremy Knott 18 Yd FG 20–20
1st Overtime
* OHIO- Matt Weller 35 Yd 23–20
* UNT- Jeremy Knott 22 Yd 23–23
2nd Overtime
* UNT- Cam Montgomery 7 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 23–30
* OHIO- Taylor Price 15 Yd Pass From Theo Scott (Theo Scott Pass To Taylor Price For Two-Point Conversion) 31–30

### Alabama

Overall: (2–0), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #4 Alabama | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 53 |
1st Quarter
* 07:47 ALA- Greg McElroy 2 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) 0–7
* 02:52 ALA- Marquis Maze 34 Yd Pass From Greg McElroy (Leigh Tiffin Kick) 0–14
2nd Quarter
* 11:56 ALA- Trent Richardson 1 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) 0–21
* 03:56 ALA- Mark Ingram 29 Yd Pass From Greg McElroy (Pat Failed) 0–27
* 00:00 ALA- Leigh Tiffin 35 Yd FG 0–30
3rd Quarter
* 12:26 ALA- Mark Ingram 5 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) 0–37
* 04:29 ALA- Terry Grant 1 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) 0–44
* 02:11 UNT- Lance Dunbar 34 Yd Pass From Nathan Tune (Jeremy Knott Kick) 7–44
4th Quarter
* 11:42 ALA- Leigh Tiffin 20 Yd FG 7–47
* 05:59 ALA- Terry Grant 9 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 7–53

### Middle Tennessee

Overall: (2–1), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| MTSU | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| North Texas | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
1st Quarter
* 11:38 MTSU- Benjamin Cunningham 50 Yd Pass From Dwight Dasher (Alan Gendreau Kick) 7–0
* 09:17 MTSU- Alan Gendreau 20 Yd FG 10–0
* 01:47 UNT- Lance Dunbar 66 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 10–7
2nd Quarter
* 14:04 MTSU- Alan Gendreau 31 Yd FG 13–7
* 11:55 MTSU- Dwight Dasher 6 Yd Run (Alan Gendreau Kick) 20–7
* 04:43 MTSU- Dwight Dasher 2 Yd Run (Alan Gendreau Kick) 27–7
* 00:22 MTSU- Alan Gendreau 48 Yd FG 30–7
3rd Quarter
* 07:49 UNT- Riley Dodge 4 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 30–14
* 00:02 UNT- Lance Dunbar 18 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 30–21
4th Quarter
* 10:54 MTSU- Desmond Gee 24 Yd Pass From Dwight Dasher (Alan Gendreau Kick) 37–21

### Louisiana-Lafayette

Overall: (2–2), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 3 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
1st Quarter
* 08:10 UNT- Jeremy Knott 41 Yd FG 3–0
* 00:37 ULL- Dwight Bentley 70 Yd Interception Return (Tyler Albrecht Kick) 3–7
2nd Quarter
* 13:57 ULL- Tyler Albrecht 45 Yd FG 3–10
* 09:42 UNT- Lance Dunbar 1 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 10–10
* 06:14 ULL- Chris Masson 25 Yd Run (Tyler Albrecht Kick) 10–17
* 04:41 ULL- Andrew Joseph 33 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Tyler Albrecht Kick) 10–24
* 03:48 UNT- Lance Dunbar 37 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 17–24
* 00:37 UNT- Lance Dunbar 1 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 24–24
3rd Quarter
* 10:39 UNT- Jeremy Knott 27 Yd FG 27–24
* 03:51 UNT- Lance Dunbar 1 Yd Run (Jeremy Knott Kick) 34–24
4th Quarter
* 09:26 ULL- Brad McGuire 1 Yd Run (Tyler Albrecht Kick) 34–31
* 00:27 ULL- Marlin Miller 4 Yd Pass From Chris Masson (Tyler Albrecht Kick) 34–38

### Florida Atlantic

Overall: (0–4), Conference: (0–0)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| FAU | 0 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
| North Texas | 13 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 40 |

### Troy

Overall: (3–0), Conference: (4–2)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Troy | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 50 |

### Western Kentucky

Overall: (0–7), Conference: (0–3)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Western Kentucky | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| North Texas | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 68 |

### Louisiana-Monroe

Overall: (4–4), Conference: (3–1)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| North Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |

### Florida International

Overall: (2–7), Conference: (2–4)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| FIU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### Army

Overall: (4–6)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| North Texas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |

### Arkansas State

Overall: (2–8), Conference: (1–5)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| Arkansas State | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30 |