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American college football season
The 1977 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Northwestern State* | | L 24–28 | 12,100 | [2] |
| September 17 | at Western Michigan* | | W 17–10 | 16,900 | [3] |
| September 24 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | L 20–30 | 24,950 | [4] |
| October 1 | at West Texas State* | | W 17–13 | 13,850 | [5] |
| October 8 | McNeese State | | W 24–7 | 6,500 | [6] |
| October 15 | vs. North Texas State* | | L 6–15 | 12,300 | [7] |
| October 22 | New Mexico State* | - Cravens Field
- Arlington, TX
| L 6–7 | 4,500 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Louisiana Tech | | L 12–34 | 16,200 | [9] |
| November 5 | Southern Miss* | - Cravens Field
- Arlington, TX
| L 3–20 | 5,200 | [10] |
| November 12 | at Arkansas State | | W 44–14 | 5,391 | [11] |
| November 19 | Lamar | - Cravens Field
- Arlington, TX
| W 14–7 | 1,756 | [12] |
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| 1977 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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- ^ "1977 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "NSU Demons rally, catch UTA by 28–24". The Times. September 4, 1977. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA win sparked by Jensen, defense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1977. p. 4E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajuns rally for win over Mavericks, 30–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1977. p. 54. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA sees light in 17–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1977. p. 6G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA beats SLC defenders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. p. 6F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles stave off Mavericks 15–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1977. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late FG try fails; Ags nudge Mavs". El Paso Times. October 23, 1977. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Techmen slap UTA". The Times. October 30, 1977. p. 1D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM 20, Arlington 3...and Ben Garry 140, Derrick Jensen 24". Hattiesburg American. November 6, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks erupt for 44–14 win over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. p. 8E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavs hold off Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. p. 8F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
