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1979 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

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1979 UT Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCravens Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
UT Arlington 4 1 0 9 2 0
Lamar 3 2 0 6 3 2
Arkansas State 1 4 0 4 7 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 0 4 7 0
Louisiana Tech 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

The 1979 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at West Texas State*W 10–612,250[2]
September 15vs. North Texas State*L 14–1914,297[3]
September 22Northwestern State*W 37–146,488[4]
September 29at TCU*W 21–1420,212[5]
October 6McNeese State
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
L 13–149,303[6][7]
October 20at New Mexico State*W 42–1415,224[8]
October 27at Louisiana TechW 30–1611,200[9]
November 3at Arkansas StateW 56–1812,672[10]
November 10at Southwestern LouisianaW 24–1018,115[11]
November 17Lamar
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
W 47–377,296[12]
November 24Idaho State*
  • Cravens Field
  • Arlington, TX
W 48–02,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mavs get to heart of matter in win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1979. p. 8B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "NT repels UTA rally to win 19–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "UTA clubs NSU, 37–14". The Times. September 23, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fever lethally injected with Maverick muscle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "McNeese trims UTA, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "UTA stopped shy on crucial run try". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "UTA splices Aggies 42–14". El Paso Times. October 21, 1979. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "UTA rally beats Tech". The Times. October 28, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Mavs too much for Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1979. p. 61. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Mavs survive Lamar passing attack, win 47–37". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1979. p. 5B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Mavericks whoop it up in 48–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1979. p. 11B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon