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1974 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

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1974 UT Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumArlington Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Lamar 4 1 0 8 2 0
Arkansas State 3 2 0 7 3 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 6 4 1
UT Arlington 1 4 0 1 10 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 1–10 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Western Michigan*L 6–3317,800[2]
September 14at TCU*L 3–1217,210[3]
September 21No. 2 Louisiana TechL 15–424,419[4][5]
September 28at New Mexico State*L 14–4211,392[6]
October 12at Southern Miss*L 10–392,800[7]
October 19at McNeese StateL 0–4311,000[8]
October 26UTEP*L 14–284,600[9]
November 2at Pacific (CA)*L 17–268,500[10]
November 9Southwestern Louisiana
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 21–17500[11]
November 16Arkansas State
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 12–421,000–1,750[12][13]
November 23at LamarL 0–8[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan spanks Mavericks in debut 33–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1974. p. 6D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Frogs short-circuit UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1974. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Mavericks kayoed by Louisiana Tech 42–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Four quick sixes - Tech rolls on". The Times. September 22, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Germany, 'Bo' boost Aggies to 42–14 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1974. p. E2. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Southern generates offense, wins easily". Hattiesburg American. October 13, 1974. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "McNeese hobbles Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1974. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Miners score 'hit' with 28–14 win over Arlington Mavericks". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1974. p. A1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Pacific holds on to dump UTA 26–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Cajuns cure UTA losing sickness". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1974. p. 33. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Mav 'hit' by Indians 42–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1974. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lamar sputters to best year". The Port Arthur News. November 24, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon