1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
1980 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 –0 –010 –2 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –03 –8 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Lamar 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
Arkansas State 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6North Texas State*
L 14–3118,033[2]
September 13at Northwestern State*
L 31–38[3]
September 27at SMU*
L 16–5226,611[4]
October 4Drake*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 20–306,326[5]
October 11West Texas State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 26–386,749[6]
October 18New Mexico State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 10–305,414[7]
October 25at Louisiana Tech
W 21–2013,800[8]
November 1at McNeese State
L 17–3120,034[9]
November 8Southwestern Louisiana
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 13–307,156[10]
November 15Arkansas State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 36–142,150[11]
November 22at Lamar
W 44–27[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "North Texas slaps 31–14 loss on UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 7, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "NSU Demons outscore UTA". The Times. September 14, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "SMU muscles by UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ "West Texas' Buffs stuff UTA back into loss column, 38–26". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1980. p. B5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Aggies' last-half surge overtakes Mavs 30–10". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "UTA surprises LaTech". The Times. October 26, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ↑ "McNeese's late rally rips UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1980. p. B15. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ↑ "Listless UTA succumbs to USL". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ↑ "UTA Mavs secure first stadium win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ↑ "UTA Mavs capture finale". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1980. p. B6. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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