1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football Southland Conference Southland 5–6 3–2 Harold Elliott 5th Cravens Field 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.1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 10, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-arlington/1978-schedule.html Schedule September 2 l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 23–25 8,580 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67312959/late-tds-lift-drake-over-uta-mavericks/ The Daily Advertiser Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks September 3, 1978 January 9, 2021 63 Newspapers.com September 9 l y West Texas State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 10–18 6,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313099/west-texas-down-uta/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram West Texas down UTA September 10, 1978 January 9, 2021 2B Newspapers.com September 16 l y y North Texas State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 23–28 16,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313243/n-texas-rips-uta/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Texas rips UTA September 17, 1978 January 10, 2021 1B Newspapers.com September 23 l Louisiana Tech Cravens Field Arlington, TX 21–28 7,025 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313397/tech-holds-off-uta-in-slc-opener/ The Times Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21 September 24, 1978 January 10, 2021 2D Newspapers.com September 30 l y y East Carolina Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 23–17 25,986 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313542/bucs-dodge-bullet-from-movin-mavs/ The News and Observer Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs October 1, 1978 January 10, 2021 2–11 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 28–17 13,852 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313792/mavericks-pick-up-2817-win/ El Paso Times Mavericks pick up 28–17 win October 8, 1978 January 10, 2021 12E Newspapers.com October 14 w Southwestern Louisiana Cravens Field Arlington, TX 24–3 5,450 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314016/uta-proves-tough-for-usl/ Daily World UTA proves tough for USL October 15, 1978 January 10, 2021 9 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 37–17 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314162/wealth-of-runners-pays-off-for-mavs/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wealth of runners pays off for Mavs October 22, 1978 January 10, 2021 4B Newspapers.com October 28 l Arkansas State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 7–27 7,805 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314313/mavs-embarrassed-277/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs embarrassed 27–7 October 29, 1978 January 10, 2021 4B Newspapers.com November 4 w y Northwestern State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 30–7 5,551 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314483/regrouped-mavs-roll-past-demons/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Regrouped Mavs roll past Demons November 5, 1978 January 10, 2021 4B Newspapers.com November 18 w y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 20–17 13,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314651/dewalt-ignites-uta-nod/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dewalt ignites UTA nod November 19, 1978 January 10, 2021 2B Newspapers.com References UT Arlington Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons UT Arlington Mavericks football