1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

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]

1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
1980 record	3–8 (3–2 SLC)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (7th season)
Home stadium	Maverick Stadium

1980 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas–Arlington	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Lamar	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	North Texas State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–31	18,033	[2]
September 13	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 31–38		[3]
September 27	at SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 16–52	26,611	[4]
October 4	Drake*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 20–30	6,326	[5]
October 11	West Texas State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 26–38	6,749	[6]
October 18	New Mexico State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 10–30	5,414	[7]
October 25	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 21–20	13,800	[8]
November 1	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–31	20,034	[9]
November 8	Southwestern Louisiana	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 13–30	7,156	[10]
November 15	Arkansas State	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 36–14	2,150	[11]
November 22	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	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.
3. "NSU Demons outscore UTA". The Times. September 14, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SMU muscles by UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
8. "UTA surprises LaTech". The Times. October 26, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese's late rally rips UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1980. p. B15. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Listless UTA succumbs to USL". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UTA Mavs secure first stadium win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "UTA Mavs capture finale". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1980. p. B6. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.