1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

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]

1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCravens Field
1978 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Arkansas State + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –02 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Drake*
L 23–258,580[2]
September 9West Texas State*
L 10–186,750[3]
September 16vs. North Texas State*
L 23–2816,821[4]
September 23Louisiana Tech
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
L 21–287,025[5]
September 30at East Carolina*
L 23–1725,986[6]
October 7at New Mexico State*
W 28–1713,852[7]
October 14Southwestern Louisiana
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
W 24–35,450[8]
October 21at Lamar
W 37–174,200[9]
October 28Arkansas State
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
L 7–277,805[10]
November 4Northwestern State*
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
W 30–75,551[11]
November 18at McNeese State
W 20–1713,800[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1978. p. 63. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "West Texas down UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "N. Texas rips UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21". The Times. September 24, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs". The News and Observer. October 1, 1978. pp. 2–11. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Mavericks pick up 28–17 win". El Paso Times. October 8, 1978. p. 12E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "UTA proves tough for USL". Daily World. October 15, 1978. p. 9. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Wealth of runners pays off for Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "Mavs embarrassed 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "Regrouped Mavs roll past Demons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  12. "Dewalt ignites UTA nod". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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