1979 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1979 UT Arlington Mavericks football Southland Conference Southland 9–2 4–1 Harold Elliott 6th Cravens Field 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.1979 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 10, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-arlington/1979-schedule.html Schedule September 8 w y y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 10–6 12,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310153/mavs-get-to-heart-of-matter-in-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs get to heart of matter in win September 9, 1979 January 10, 2021 8B Newspapers.com September 15 l y y North Texas State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 14–19 14,297 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310312/nt-repels-uta-rally-to-win-1914/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NT repels UTA rally to win 19–14 September 16, 1979 January 10, 2021 1B Newspapers.com September 22 w y Northwestern State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 37–14 6,488 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310458/uta-clubs-nsu-3714/ The Times UTA clubs NSU, 37–14 September 23, 1979 January 10, 2021 2D Newspapers.com September 29 w y y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 21–14 20,212 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310567/fever-lethally-injected-with-maverick/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fever lethally injected with Maverick muscle September 30, 1979 January 10, 2021 1B Newspapers.com October 6 l McNeese State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 13–14 9,303 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310749/mcneese-trims-uta-1413/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese trims UTA, 14–13 October 7, 1979 January 10, 2021 76 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310840/uta-stopped-shy-on-crucial-run-try/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UTA stopped shy on crucial run try October 7, 1979 January 10, 2021 6B Newspapers.com October 20 w y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 42–14 15,224 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310934/uta-splices-aggies-4214/ El Paso Times UTA splices Aggies 42–14 October 21, 1979 January 10, 2021 C1 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 30–16 11,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311010/uta-rally-beats-tech/ The Times UTA rally beats Tech October 28, 1979 January 10, 2021 2D Newspapers.com November 3 w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 56–18 12,672 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311110/uta-rushes-past-indians/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UTA rushes past Indians November 4, 1979 January 10, 2021 2B Newspapers.com November 10 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 24–10 18,115 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311218/mavs-too-much-for-cajuns/ The Daily Advertiser Mavs too much for Cajuns November 11, 1979 January 10, 2021 61 Newspapers.com November 17 w Lamar Cravens Field Arlington, TX 47–37 7,296 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311350/mavs-survive-lamar-passing-attack-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs survive Lamar passing attack, win 47–37 November 18, 1979 January 10, 2021 5B Newspapers.com November 24 w y Idaho State Cravens Field Arlington, TX 48–0 2,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311454/mavericks-whoop-it-up-in-480-victory/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavericks whoop it up in 48–0 victory November 25, 1979 January 10, 2021 11B Newspapers.com References UT Arlington Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons UT Arlington Mavericks football