1982 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1982 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

1982 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
1982 record	3–8 (1–5 SLC)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (9th season)
Home stadium	Maverick Stadium

1982 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Texas–Arlington	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
North Texas State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Sam Houston State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 63–10	8,519	[1]
September 18	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 22–61	54,098	[2]
September 25	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 16–33	18,250	[3]
October 2	Louisiana Tech	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–17	8,149	[4]
October 9	North Texas State	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 3–17	9,487	[5]
October 16	Southwestern Louisiana*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 30–29	6,094	[6]
October 23	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 13–30	18,117	[7]
October 30	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 12–38	19,237	[8]
November 6	East Carolina*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 24–40	4,388	[9]
November 13	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 17–20	10,352	[10]
November 20	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 31–24	2,910	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "UTA smashes Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1982. p. 1B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas A&M humiliates Texas-Arlington, 61–22". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1982. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NE Louisiana rips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UTA title hopes crumble with 17–14 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1982. p. 7B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Third-string QB guides Eagles by Mavs, 17–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1982. p. 6B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns can't believe miraculous Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Opportunity knocks but Movin' Mavs fail to answer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. p. B6. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese State bombs Mavs". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. p. 34. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "E. Carolina hands UTA 40–24 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1982. p. 12B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas State runs past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas–Arlington 31, Lamar 24". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1982. p. 9D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.