American college football season
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 8 | at West Texas State* | | W 10–6 | 12,250 | [2] |
| September 15 | vs. North Texas State* | | L 14–19 | 14,297 | [3] |
| September 22 | Northwestern State* | | W 37–14 | 6,488 | [4] |
| September 29 | at TCU* | | 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* | | W 42–14 | 15,224 | [8] |
| October 27 | at Louisiana Tech | | W 30–16 | 11,200 | [9] |
| November 3 | at Arkansas State | | W 56–18 | 12,672 | [10] |
| November 10 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | 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] |
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References
- ^ "1979 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Mavs get to heart of matter in win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1979. p. 8B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NT repels UTA rally to win 19–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA clubs NSU, 37–14". The Times. September 23, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fever lethally injected with Maverick muscle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese trims UTA, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA stopped shy on crucial run try". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA splices Aggies 42–14". El Paso Times. October 21, 1979. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA rally beats Tech". The Times. October 28, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavs too much for Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1979. p. 61. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavs survive Lamar passing attack, win 47–37". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1979. p. 5B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks whoop it up in 48–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1979. p. 11B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.