1980 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1980

| team = UT Arlington Mavericks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 3–8

| conf_record = 3–2

| head_coach = Harold Elliott

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

| stadium = Maverick Stadium

}}

The 1980 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite news|title=1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 9, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-arlington/1980-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 14–31

| attend = 18,033

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67287187/north-texas-slaps-3114-loss-on-uta/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=North Texas slaps 31–14 loss on UTA|date=September 7, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| score = 31–38

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67287456/nsu-demons-outscore-uta/|work=The Times|title=NSU Demons outscore UTA|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 16–52

| attend = 26,611

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288087/smu-muscles-by-uta/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=SMU muscles by UTA|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 20–30

| attend = 6,326

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288430/drake-deals-movin-mavs-fourth-setback/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 26–38

| attend = 6,749

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288709/west-texas-buffs-stuff-uta-back-into/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas' Buffs stuff UTA back into loss column, 38–26|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 10–30

| attend = 5,414

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288961/aggies-last-half-surge-overtakes-mavs/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Aggies' last-half surge overtakes Mavs 30–10|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 21–20

| attend = 13,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289243/uta-surprises-latech/|work=The Times|title=UTA surprises LaTech|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=2D|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| score = 17–31

| attend = 20,034

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289477/mcneeses-late-rally-rips-uta/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=McNeese's late rally rips UTA|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B15|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 13–30

| attend = 7,156

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289791/listless-uta-succumbs-to-usl/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Listless UTA succumbs to USL|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 36–14

| attend = 2,150

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67289950/uta-mavs-secure-first-stadium-win/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UTA Mavs secure first stadium win|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| score = 44–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67290282/uta-mavs-capture-finale/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UTA Mavs capture finale|date=November 23, 1980|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=B6|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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References

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