1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

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1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Southland Conference champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1981 record6–5 (4–1 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons
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1982 →
1981 Southland Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas–Arlington $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Lamar 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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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