1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1978

| 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 = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Cravens Field

}}

The 1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.{{cite news|title=1978 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/1978-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Drake Stadium

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| score = 23–25

| attend = 8,580

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67312959/late-tds-lift-drake-over-uta-mavericks/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks|date=September 3, 1978|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=63|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Cravens Field

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 10–18

| attend = 6,750

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313099/west-texas-down-uta/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas down UTA|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 23–28

| attend = 16,821

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313243/n-texas-rips-uta/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=N. Texas rips UTA|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=1B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Cravens Field

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 21–28

| attend = 7,025

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313397/tech-holds-off-uta-in-slc-opener/|work=The Times|title=Tech holds off UTA in SLC opener, 28–21|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| score = 23–17

| attend = 25,986

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313542/bucs-dodge-bullet-from-movin-mavs/|work=The News and Observer|title=Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|pages=2–11|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 28–17

| attend = 13,852

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313792/mavericks-pick-up-2817-win/|work=El Paso Times|title=Mavericks pick up 28–17 win|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=12E|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Cravens Field

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 24–3

| attend = 5,450

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314016/uta-proves-tough-for-usl/|work=Daily World|title=UTA proves tough for USL|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=9|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| score = 37–17

| attend = 4,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314162/wealth-of-runners-pays-off-for-mavs/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Wealth of runners pays off for Mavs|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=4B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Cravens Field

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 7–27

| attend = 7,805

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314313/mavs-embarrassed-277/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mavs embarrassed 27–7|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=4B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Cravens Field

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 30–7

| attend = 5,551

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314483/regrouped-mavs-roll-past-demons/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Regrouped Mavs roll past Demons|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=4B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| score = 20–17

| attend = 13,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314651/dewalt-ignites-uta-nod/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Dewalt ignites UTA nod|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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