1970 Texas–Arlington Rebels football team

The 1970 Texas–Arlington Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Burley Bearden, the team compiled an 0–10 record. After the conclusion of the season on December 9, head coach Bearden resigned to take a position as an assistant professor within UTA's physical education department.[1] The 1970 season also marked the final UTA competed as the Rebels before transitioning to the Mavericks for their 1971 season.[2]

1970 Texas–Arlington Rebels football
Conference	Southland Conference
1970 record	0–10 (0–4 SLC)
Head coach	Burley Bearden (5th season)
Home stadium	Turnpike Stadium

1970 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Arkansas State $	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Abilene Christian	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas–Arlington	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 7–31	25,437	[3]
October 19	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–35		[4]
September 26	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 20–26		[5]
October 3	Texas Lutheran*	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	L 6–17	6,500	[6]
October 17	Southwestern Louisiana*	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	L 7–28	4,000	[7]
October 24	Trinity (TX)	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	L 0–24	7,000	[8]
October 31	West Texas State*	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	L 8–33	4,200	[9]
November 7	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 36–22	8,000	[10]
November 14	Arkansas State	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 7–27		[11]
November 21	at Lamar Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 0–24	9,821	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Just call him professor Bearden". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 10, 1970. p. C1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Mavericks' approved as UTA's new name". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 5, 1971. p. A3. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Frog fever fatal to Rebels". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1970. p. B1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UTA loses to NMS 35–7". Grand Prairie Daily News. September 20, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern wedges out UT-Arlington, 26–20". Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1970. p. C1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lutherans spoil UTA's home opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1970. p. B4. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ragin' Cajuns dump UT Arlington Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. p. 49. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hapless UTA blanked 24–0 by Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. p. 2B. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "W. Texas deals UTS 7th loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1970. p. 3B. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats win; Lose passing whiz Lindsey". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 8, 1970. p. D1. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ark. State zips past UTA 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1970. p. 2B. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Same song, 10th verse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1970. p. 2B. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.