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1976 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

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The 1976 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

1976 UT Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumArlington Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UT Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at UTEP*
L 15–3816,650[2]
September 11at North Texas State*
L 7–2414,800[3]
September 18New Mexico State*
W 21–103,100[4][5]
September 25at Northeast Louisiana*
L 20–218,100[6]
October 2West Texas State*
W 23–217,283[7]
October 9Louisiana Tech
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 56–355,500[8][9]
October 16at McNeese State
W 27–1015,000[10]
October 30Southwestern Louisiana
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 24–317,400[11]
November 13Arkansas State
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 13–142,500[12]
November 20at Lamar
W 34–141,800[13]
November 27at Southern Miss*
L 10–219,665[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Miners zip past Mavericks 38–15". El Paso Times. September 5, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "NT awakens first to overturn Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1976. p. 7B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "UTA topples N.M. State 21–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. p. 10B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10". El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "NE Louisiana nips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1976. p. 11F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Mavs deck Buffs in thriller 23–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. p. 8G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Mavs flex muscles in 56–35 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1976. p. 10G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Mavs blast Bulldogs". The Times. October 10, 1976. p. 4D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "Mavericks mash Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1976. p. 7G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns capture wild, woolly fracas". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "Ark. St. edges UTA, 14–13". Abilene Reporter-News. November 14, 1976. p. 5C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  13. ^ "Mavs win, but bowl bid's out". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1976. p. 9F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  14. ^ "Third period difference, as USM wins finale". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  


 

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