1976 UT Arlington Mavericks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = UT Arlington Mavericks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Harold Elliott
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Arlington Stadium
}}
{{1976 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1976 UT 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.{{cite news|title=1976 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/1976-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 15–38
| attend = 16,650
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67344982/moners-zip-past-mavericks-3815/|work=El Paso Times|title=Miners zip past Mavericks 38–15|date=September 5, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=E1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 7–24
| attend = 14,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67345333/nt-awakens-first-to-overturn-mavs/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NT awakens first to overturn Mavs|date=September 12, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=7B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 21–10
| attend = 3,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67345643/uta-topples-nm-state-2110/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UTA topples N.M. State 21–10|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=10B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67345818/mavericks-rain-wash-away-aggies-2110/|work=El Paso Times|title=Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=E1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Brown Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 20–21
| attend = 8,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67346529/ne-louisiana-nips-mavs/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NE Louisiana nips Mavs|date=September 26, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=11F|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}
| site_stadium = Cravens Field
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 23–21
| attend = 7,283
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347093/mavs-deck-buffs-in-thriller-2321/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavs deck Buffs in thriller 23–21|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=8G|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 56–35
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347430/mavs-flex-muscles-in-5635-victory/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavs flex muscles in 56–35 victory|date=October 10, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=10G|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347533/mavs-blast-bulldogs/|work=The Times|title=Mavs blast Bulldogs|date=October 10, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=4D|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 27–10
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347867/mavericks-mash-cowboys/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavericks mash Cowboys|date=October 17, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=7G|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 24–31
| attend = 7,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67348182/ragin-cajuns-capture-wild-woolly/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Ragin' Cajuns capture wild, woolly fracas|date=October 31, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=41|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 13–14
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67348474/ark-st-edges-uta-1413/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Ark. St. edges UTA, 14–13|date=November 14, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=5C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 34–14
| attend = 1,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67348809/mavs-win-but-bowl-bids-out/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavs win, but bowl bid's out|date=November 21, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=9F|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 10–21
| attend = 9,665
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67349381/third-period-difference-as-usm-wins/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Third period difference, as USM wins finale|date=November 28, 1976|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=1C|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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