1975 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1975

| team = UT Arlington Mavericks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Harold Elliott

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Arlington Stadium

}}

{{1975 Southland Conference football standings}}

The 1975 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 4–7 record.{{cite news|title=1975 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 10, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-arlington/1975-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

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| date = September 6

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 14–27

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67363051/north-texas-romps-past-uta-in-opener/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas romps past UTA in opener|date=September 7, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=1B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| score = 24–7

| attend = 17,442

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67363352/tcu-upset-by-arlington/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=TCU upset by Arlington|date=September 14, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B9|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 8–37

| attend = 17,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67363946/bulldogs-shatter-mavs/|work=The Times|title=Bulldogs shatter Mavs|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 39–7

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67364279/mavericks-maul-buffs-397/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavericks maul Buffs 39–7|date=October 5, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 24–28

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67364586/mcneese-ropes-mavs-2824/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=McNeese ropes Mavs 28–24|date=October 12, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 7–34

| attend = 4,740

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67364933/usm-takes-ridiculously-easy-win-over/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=USM takes ridiculously-easy win over UTA Mavs 34–7|date=October 19, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=1C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 0–16

| attend = 12,626

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67365308/six-turnovers-cost-uta-160-loss-to/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Six turnovers cost UTA 16–0 loss to New Mexico State|date=October 26, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Cajun Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| score = 32–35

| attend = 25,280

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67365527/cajuns-explode-early-hold-on-for-wild/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Cajuns explode early, hold on for wild win|date=November 2, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 37–24

| attend = 6,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67365940/mavericks-outscore-lamar-by-3724/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavericks outscore Lamar by 37–24|date=November 9, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B9|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 7–54

| attend = 10,243

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67366234/tribe-gets-richer-at-mavs-expense/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Tribe gets richer at Mavs' expense|date=November 16, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=B6|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 21–17

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67366503/bowling-green-surprised/|work=News-Journal|title=Bowling Green surprised|date=November 23, 1975|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=3C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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References

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