Incarnate Word - A Chance to Start 2-0 (finally)

[jdennis82]

I completely trust the coaching staff and players to "get one week better" and avoid a trap game on Saturday but as fans, it may be tough to get excited for a game against Incarnate Word after experiencing the excitement of knocking off the Ponies Saturday and looking ahead to Fayetteville's SEC stage on  9/15.

So, to highlight exactly what can be accomplished this weekend, first take a look at the last 10 seasons of North Texas Football...

From FBSchedules.com

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2017

Saturday Sep. 2		Lamar Cardinals Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	W 59-14
Saturday Sep. 9		at SMU Mustangs Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX	L 54-32

2016

Saturday Sep. 3		SMU Mustangs Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 34-21
Saturday Sep. 10		Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	W 41-20

2015

Saturday Sep. 12		at SMU Mustangs Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX	L 31-13
Saturday Sep. 19		Rice Owls Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 38-24

2014

Saturday Aug. 30		at Texas Longhorns DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX	L 38-7
Saturday Sep. 6		SMU Mustangs Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	W 43-6

2013

Saturday Aug. 31		Idaho Vandals Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	W 40-6
Saturday Sep. 7		at Ohio Bobcats Peden Stadium, Athens, OH	L 27-21

2012

Saturday Sep. 1		at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA	L 41-14
Saturday Sep. 8		Texas Southern Tigers Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	W 34-7

2011

Thursday Sep. 1		at FIU Golden Panthers Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, FL	L 41-16
Saturday Sep. 10		Houston Cougars Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 48-23

2010

Saturday Sep. 4		at Clemson Tigers Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC	L 35-10
Saturday Sep. 11		Rice Owls Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 32-31

2009

Thursday Sep. 3		at Ball State Cardinals Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN	W 20-10
Saturday Sep. 12		Ohio Bobcats Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 31-30

2008

Saturday Aug. 30		at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS	L 45-6
Saturday Sep. 6		Tulsa Golden Hurricane Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	L 56-26

 

OK...even with several opportunities to start the season 2-0, the rug has been pulled out from under us by the likes of Ohio (twice) and SMU.

The last 10 years, though, don't tell the entire story...

Using Sports Reference's database, North Texas has not started a season 2-0 since returning to Division I (FBS) in 1995.

Not only will a win on Saturday accomplish many things in terms of putting the 2018 squad in a position to meet some of the goals they've set but it will be a surprisingly historic start to the season for the program.

[AustinFromUNT]

The last time we started 2-0 as an FBS team (I-A) was 1975. THAT’S 43 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!

[TheColonyEagle]

19 minutes ago, AustinFromUNT said:

The last time we started 2-0 as an FBS team (I-A) was 1975. THAT’S 43 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!

I don't even know what to say about that

wow

[UNT 90 Grad]

Someone should let FBSchedules.com know the opening year of Apogee Stadium.

[UNT 90 Grad]

30 minutes ago, AustinFromUNT said:

The last time we started 2-0 as an FBS team (I-A) was 1975. THAT’S 43 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!

A lot of that is scheduling.  We went through a run where one of our first couple games always seemed to be against a ranked opponent.  Also, filtering out all of the 1-AA years since 1975 makes the run seem longer.  

Nonetheless, let’s get this monkey off our back.  

By the way, good to meet you Saturday, Austin.

Edited September 3, 2018 by UNT 90 Grad

[AustinFromUNT]

2 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

A lot of that is scheduling.  We went through a run where one of our first couple games always seemed to be against a ranked opponent.  Also, filtering out all of the 1-AA years since 1975 makes the run seem longer.  

Nonetheless, let’s get this monkey off our back.  

By the way, good to meet you Saturday, Austin.

Yeah I couldn’t readily find with I-AA stats, but we were also FCS so those years should have been a lot easier. It was great meeting you too man. See you Saturday.

[97and03]

I hate you Ohio Bobcats.

[Silent Eagle]

1 hour ago, 97and03 said:

I hate you Ohio Bobcats.

That 2009 game still pisses me off. 

[eulessismore]

On 9/3/2018 at 8:42 AM, UNT 90 Grad said:

Someone should let FBSchedules.com know the opening year of Apogee Stadium.

I'm glad somebody let me know I wasn't hallucinating back to the future in 2009.  I still can't stand getting actually rained on.  Speaking of rained on, as I recall, we'd have won and gone home earlier if we'd just kicked a field goal before the half against Ohio.

[RiseUNT]

No way in hell we lose to IW. 

[EagleMBA]

10 hours ago, RiseUNT said:

No way in hell we lose to IW. 

BITE YOUR TONGUE!!

[RiseUNT]

31 minutes ago, EagleMBA said:

BITE YOUR TONGUE!!

This is New Denton

[MrStrange18]

Sooo.... whens the last time we started 3-0? 🙂 

[RiseUNT]

3 minutes ago, MrStrange18 said:

Sooo.... whens the last time we started 3-0? 🙂 

That's what I'm talking about!