1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumArlington Stadium
1976 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 4 –1 –010 –2 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Arkansas State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at UTEP*
L 15–3816,650[2]
September 11at North Texas State*
L 7–2414,800[3]
September 18New Mexico State*
W 21–103,100[4][5]
September 25at Northeast Louisiana*
L 20–218,100[6]
October 2West Texas State*
W 23–217,283[7]
October 9Louisiana Tech
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 56–355,500[8][9]
October 16at McNeese State
W 27–1015,000[10]
October 30Southwestern Louisiana
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 24–317,400[11]
November 13Arkansas State
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 13–142,500[12]
November 20at Lamar
W 34–141,800[13]
November 27at Southern Miss*
L 10–219,665[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "Miners zip past Mavericks 38–15". El Paso Times. September 5, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "NT awakens first to overturn Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1976. p. 7B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "UTA topples N.M. State 21–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. p. 10B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10". El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "NE Louisiana nips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1976. p. 11F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Mavs deck Buffs in thriller 23–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. p. 8G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "Mavs flex muscles in 56–35 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1976. p. 10G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Mavs blast Bulldogs". The Times. October 10, 1976. p. 4D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "Mavericks mash Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1976. p. 7G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "Ragin' Cajuns capture wild, woolly fracas". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  12. "Ark. St. edges UTA, 14–13". Abilene Reporter-News. November 14, 1976. p. 5C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  13. "Mavs win, but bowl bid's out". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1976. p. 9F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  14. "Third period difference, as USM wins finale". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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