- New North Texas Mean Green Stadium
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stadium_name = New North Texas Mean Green Stadium
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location =Denton, Texas
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owner = University of North Texas
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architect =HKS, Inc.
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tenants =North Texas Mean Green
seating_capacity = 35,000 (estimated)
dimensions =New North Texas Mean Green Stadium is the
working title of a newstadium being proposed in Denton,Texas for the North Texas Mean Green football team. Located on the former Eagle Point Golf Course, the stadium will be the centerpiece of theUniversity of North Texas 'sMean Green Village . It will replaceFouts Field , which opened in 1951.In February 2008,
HKS, Inc. was selected to provide initial architectural and design services for the proposed new stadium. [ [http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/stories/DRC_UNTCoachHire_0208.9ea22822.html Football: Buckels hired by North Texas | Denton Record-Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas | Sports: Top Stories ] ]On July 7 2008, the University of North Texas increased the size of its CP program, freeing up a total of $70 million to finance capital projects. [ [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/fitch-affirms-university-north-texas/story.aspx?guid={C5CDDF11-C36F-453F-896A-96FED694FC26} Fitch Affirms University of North Texas CP Program at 'F1+' | Wall Street Journal |] ]
On July 22 2008, University of North Texas head football coach Todd Dodge said "I’ve been told we’d open [a new stadium] in 2010." [ [http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/774327.html Confidence high for new stadium at North Texas | Ft Worth Star-Telegram |] ]
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