1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team
| 1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–2 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Cravens Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Drake* | L 23–25 | 8,580 | [2] | |
| September 9 | West Texas State* | L 10–18 | 6,750 | [3] | |
| September 16 | vs. North Texas State* | L 23–28 | 16,821 | [4] | |
| September 23 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 21–28 | 7,025 | [5] |
| September 30 | at East Carolina* | L 23–17 | 25,986 | [6] | |
| October 7 | at New Mexico State* | W 28–17 | 13,852 | [7] | |
| October 14 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| W 24–3 | 5,450 | [8] |
| October 21 | at Lamar | W 37–17 | 4,200 | [9] | |
| October 28 | Arkansas State |
| L 7–27 | 7,805 | [10] |
| November 4 | Northwestern State* |
| W 30–7 | 5,551 | [11] |
| November 18 | at McNeese State | W 20–17 | 13,800 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1978. p. 63. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas down UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Texas rips UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21". The Times. September 24, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs". The News and Observer. October 1, 1978. pp. 2–11. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks pick up 28–17 win". El Paso Times. October 8, 1978. p. 12E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA proves tough for USL". Daily World. October 15, 1978. p. 9. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wealth of runners pays off for Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavs embarrassed 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Regrouped Mavs roll past Demons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dewalt ignites UTA nod". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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