1971 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

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1971 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorC. O. Brocato (1st season)
Home stadiumTurnpike Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Trinity (TX) + 4 1 0 8 2 0
Lamar + 4 1 0 5 6 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas State 1 3 1 4 4 1
Texas–Arlington 1 4 0 2 9 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach John Symank, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

In December 1970, former Arlington State back John Symank was hired as head coach from Northern Arizona.[1] The 1971 season also marked the first UTA competed as the Mavericks after previously being known as the Rebels since 1951.[2] The name Mavericks was selected by the student body over Toros and the name change was undertaken after the Rebels moniker became increasingly controversial due to its association with the Confederacy.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at UTEP*L 9–3817,212[5]
September 18at TCU*L 0–4220,868[6]
September 25No. 19 Toledo*L 0–2311,157[7]
October 9at
Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
  • W 13–010,000[8]
    October 17at Southwestern LouisianaL 16–08,000[9]
    October 23New Mexico State*
    • Turnpike Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    L 6–208,500[10]
    October 30at Trinity (TX)L 7–283,481[11]
    November 6Bowling Green*
    • Turnpike Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    L 17–341,000[12]
    November 13at Arkansas State
    L 7–2810,100[13]
    November 20Lamar
    • Turnpike Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    L 14–233,800[14]
    November 27Abilene Christian
    • Turnpike Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    W 21–17[15]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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