1981 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1981 UT 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 was Southland Conference champion.

1981 UT Arlington Mavericks football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UT 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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at SMU*L 0–4820,130[1]
September 12New Mexico State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 26–137,221[2]
September 19at TCU*L 16–3818,071[3]
September 26at West Texas State*L 31–3511,500[4]
October 3at Southern Miss*L 9–5229,348[5]
October 10Louisiana Tech
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–145,138[6]
October 24vs. North Texas State*W 7–615,797[7]
October 31Arkansas State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 7–104,000[8]
November 7at Southwestern LouisianaW 23–718,103[9]
November 14McNeese State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 21–205,000[10]
November 21Lamar
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–78,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Mustangs mash Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Mavs crush Aggies 26–13". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Frogs pound Mavs, 38–16". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "West Texas beats UTA". The Odessa American. September 27, 1981. p. 4B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Eagles rip Mavericks 52–9". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Mavs thunder past Techmen". The Times. October 11, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Ikner's pickoff return lifts Movin' Mavs, 7–6". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Blocked kicks lead to UTA loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. p. 3B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Logan's run turned the tide for UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "UTA given reprieve". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ "UTA claims crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.