1973 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorC. O. Brocato (3rd season)
Home stadiumArlington Stadium
1973 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 012 1 0
Arkansas State 3 2 07 3 0
Lamar 3 2 05 5 0
McNeese State 2 3 07 3 1
Texas–Arlington 2 3 04 6 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach John Symank, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. North Texas State*W 31–719,131[1]
September 15at Oklahoma State*L 7–5635,500[2]
September 22at TCU*L 13–4918,930[3]
October 6McNeese StateW 26–245,300[4]
October 20Southern Miss*
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 14–414,000[5]
October 27at Southwestern LouisianaW 31–2210,000[6]
November 3at Louisiana TechL 0–4416,200[7]
November 10at Arkansas State
L 14–307,500–10,000[8][9]
November 17Western Michigan*
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–123,200[10]
November 24Lamar
  • Arlington Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 3–103,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Mavs clobber luckless Eagles". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 9, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Oklahoma State sweeps by UTA 56–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Frogs start slow, then zoom past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Mavericks nip 'Pokes 26–24 in SLC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. p. B6. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "USM grabs 41–14 win". Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. p. C1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Cajuns lose seventh straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. "La. Tech socks Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1973. p. B9. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Arkansas St. bumps Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. p. B5. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  10. "UTA 31–12". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1973. p. 12D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "Lamar tops UTA, 10–7". The Odessa American. November 25, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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