1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

American college football season

1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (5th season)
Home stadium	Cravens Field
Seasons← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1978 UT 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 23–25	8,580
September 9	West Texas State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 10–18	6,750
September 16	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 23–28	16,821
September 23	Louisiana Tech	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 21–28	7,025
September 30	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 23–17	25,986
October 7	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 28–17	13,852
October 14	Southwestern Louisiana	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 24–3	5,450
October 21	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 37–17	4,200
October 28	Arkansas State	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 7–27	7,805
November 4	Northwestern State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 30–7	5,551
November 18	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 20–17	13,800
*Non-conference game

References

"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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Venues	Memorial Stadium (1959–1969) Arlington Stadium (1970–1976) Cravens Field (1977–1979) Maverick Stadium (1980–1985)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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