1970 UT Arlington Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = UT Arlington Rebels
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 0–10
| conf_record = 0–4
| head_coach = Burley Bearden
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Turnpike Stadium
| next = 1971
}}
{{1970 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1970 UT 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67493443/just-call-him-professor-bearden/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Just call him professor Bearden|date=December 10, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=C1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} The 1970 season also marked the final UTA competed as the Rebels before transitioning to the Mavericks for their 1971 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67470842/mavericks-approved-as-utas-new-name/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title='Mavericks' approved as UTA's new name|date=June 5, 1971|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=A3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1970
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 7–31
| attend = 25,427
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67488438/frog-fever-fatal-to-rebels/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Frog fever fatal to Rebels|date=September 13, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 7–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67488953/uta-loses-to-nms-357/|work=Grand Prairie Daily News|title=UTA loses to NMS 35–7|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=7|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 20–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67489562/southern-wedges-out-ut-arlington/|work=Clarion-Ledger|title=Southern wedges out UT-Arlington, 26–20|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=C1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Texas Lutheran Bulldogs|title=Texas Lutheran}}
| site_stadium = Turnpike Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 6–17
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67489994/lutherans-spoil-utas-home-opener/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Lutherans spoil UTA's home opener|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=B4|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| opprank = T–13
| site_stadium = Turnpike Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 7–28
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67490417/ragin-cajuns-dump-ut-arlington-rebels/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Ragin' Cajuns dump UT Arlington Rebels|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=49|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Trinity (TX)
| site_stadium = Turnpike Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 0–24
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67490723/hapless-uta-blanked-240-by-trinity/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Hapless UTA blanked 24–0 by Trinity|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}
| site_stadium = Turnpike Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 8–33
| attend = 4,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67490970/w-texas-deals-uts-7th-loss/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=W. Texas deals UTS 7th loss|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=3B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 7–21
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67491283/wildcats-win-lose-passing-whiz-lindsey/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Wildcats win; Lose passing whiz Lindsey|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 7–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67491612/ark-state-zips-past-uta-277/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Ark. State zips past UTA 27–7|date=November 14, 1970|accessdate=January 11, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar Tech
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 0–24
| attend = 9,821
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67491863/same-song-10th-verse/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Same song, 10th verse|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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References
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