Best Team Ever: 2013
6/18/2020 10:10:00 AM | Football
The championship round saw the 2013 defeat the 2002 squad in the overall vote between fans on Twitter and Facebook.
2013 – Coach Dan McCarney – 9-4, 6-2 in Conference USA
Tied with No. 9 Georgia until late in 3rd quarter and other three losses by one score or less… Only third bowl championship team in school history, and largest bowl win in school history… Six first team all-conference selections... WR Brelan Chancellor was conference Special Teams Player of the Year... The 414 points scored was fourth-best in school history, and the 5,336 yards of offense is third-best in school history... WR Brelan Chancellor still holds school record for all-purpose yards with 1,964 and punt return yards with 386... 39 sacks by team ranks as second-best at UNT... Ranked in the top 10 nationally in 11 team statistical categories… Six players from this team signed NFL free agent contracts.
Points Per Game: 31.8
Points Allowed Per Game: 17.8
Offensive Yards Per Game: 410.5
Defensive Yards Allowed Per Game: 348.7
College Football Reference Power Rating: 59th of 125 teams
All Conference Players: Brelan Chancellor, KR (1st team); Brelan Chancellor, PR (1st team); Cyril Lemon, OL (1st team); Zach Orr, LB (1st team); Marcus Trice, DB (1st team); Aaron Bellazin, DE (1st team); Brelan Chancellor, WR (2nd team); Mason Y'Barbo, OL (2nd team); Richard Abbe, DT (honorable mention); Derek Akunne, LB (honorable mention); Brandin Byrd, RB (honorable mention); Kenny Buyers, DB (honorable mention); Lairamie Lee, DB (honorable mention); Darnell Smith, WR (honorable mention).
