1976 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1976 Texas–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 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
1976 record	5–6 (3–2 SLC)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arlington Stadium

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
Texas–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 regular season wins.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 15–38	16,650	[2]
September 11	at North Texas State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–24	14,800	[3]
September 18	New Mexico State*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 21–10	3,100	[4][5]
September 25	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 20–21	8,100	[6]
October 2	West Texas State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 23–21	7,283	[7]
October 9	Louisiana Tech	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 56–35	5,500	[8][9]
October 16	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 27–10	15,000	[10]
October 30	Southwestern Louisiana	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 24–31	7,400	[11]
November 13	Arkansas State	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 13–14	2,500	[12]
November 20	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–14	1,800	[13]
November 27	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 10–21	9,665	[14]
*Non-conference game

References

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.