1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 6–5 record and was Southland Conference champion.

1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
1981 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas–Arlington $ 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
McNeese State 3 –1 –17 –3 –1
Arkansas State 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –2 –14 –6 –1
Lamar 1 –3 –14 –6 –1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 –4 –11 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at SMU*
L 0–4820,130[1]
September 12New Mexico State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 26–137,221[2]
September 19at TCU*
L 16–3818,071[3]
September 26at West Texas State*
L 31–3511,500[4]
October 3at Southern Miss*
L 9–5229,348[5]
October 10Louisiana Tech
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–145,138[6]
October 24vs. North Texas State*
W 7–615,797[7]
October 31Arkansas State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 7–104,000[8]
November 7at Southwestern Louisiana
W 23–718,103[9]
November 14McNeese State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 21–205,000[10]
November 21Lamar
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–78,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Mustangs mash Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Mavs crush Aggies 26–13". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Frogs pound Mavs, 38–16". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "West Texas beats UTA". The Odessa American. September 27, 1981. p. 4B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Eagles rip Mavericks 52–9". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Mavs thunder past Techmen". The Times. October 11, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Ikner's pickoff return lifts Movin' Mavs, 7–6". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "Blocked kicks lead to UTA loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. p. 3B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Logan's run turned the tide for UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "UTA given reprieve". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "UTA claims crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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