1979 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1979 Texas–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]

1979 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
1979 record	9–2 (4–1 SLC)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (6th season)
Home stadium	Cravens Field

1979 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Texas–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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 10–6	12,250	[2]
September 15	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 14–19	14,297	[3]
September 22	Northwestern State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 37–14	6,488	[4]
September 29	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 21–14	20,212	[5]
October 6	McNeese State	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 13–14	9,303	[6][7]
October 20	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 42–14	15,224	[8]
October 27	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 30–16	11,200	[9]
November 3	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 56–18	12,672	[10]
November 10	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 24–10	18,115	[11]
November 17	Lamar	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 47–37	7,296	[12]
November 24	Idaho State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 48–0	2,100	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

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.
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.
4. "UTA clubs NSU, 37–14". The Times. September 23, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fever lethally injected with Maverick muscle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "McNeese trims UTA, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UTA stopped shy on crucial run try". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UTA splices Aggies 42–14". El Paso Times. October 21, 1979. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UTA rally beats Tech". The Times. October 28, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mavs too much for Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1979. p. 61. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.