1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team
The 1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 6–5 record and as Southland Conference champion.
| 1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football | |
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Southland Conference champion | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| 1981 record | 6–5 (4–1 SLC) |
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| Home stadium | Maverick Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at SMU* | L 0–48 | 20,130 | [1] | |
| September 12 | New Mexico State* |
| W 26–13 | 7,221 | [2] |
| September 19 | at TCU* | L 16–38 | 18,071 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at West Texas State* | L 31–35 | 11,500 | [4] | |
| October 3 | at Southern Miss* | L 9–52 | 29,348 | [5] | |
| October 10 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 31–14 | 5,138 | [6] |
| October 24 | vs. North Texas State* | W 7–6 | 15,797 | [7] | |
| October 31 | Arkansas State |
| L 7–10 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 7 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 23–7 | 18,103 | [9] | |
| November 14 | McNeese State |
| W 21–20 | 5,000 | [10] |
| November 21 | Lamar |
| W 31–7 | 8,000 | [11] |
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References
- "Mustangs mash Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mavs crush Aggies 26–13". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Frogs pound Mavs, 38–16". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Texas beats UTA". The Odessa American. September 27, 1981. p. 4B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles rip Mavericks 52–9". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mavs thunder past Techmen". The Times. October 11, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ikner's pickoff return lifts Movin' Mavs, 7–6". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blocked kicks lead to UTA loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. p. 3B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Logan's run turned the tide for UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UTA given reprieve". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UTA claims crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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