1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

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1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas–Arlington $ 4 1 0 6 5 0
McNeese State 3 1 1 7 3 1
Arkansas State 3 2 0 6 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 2 1 4 6 1
Lamar 1 3 1 4 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 4 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 6–5 record and was Southland Conference champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at SMU*L 0–4820,130[1]
September 12New Mexico State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 26–137,221[2]
September 19at TCU*L 16–3818,071[3]
September 26at
Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
  • L 31–3511,500[4]
    October 3at Southern Miss*L 9–5229,348[5]
    October 10Louisiana Tech
    • Maverick Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    W 31–145,138[6]
    October 24vs. North Texas State*W 7–615,797[7]
    October 31Arkansas State
    • Maverick Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    L 7–104,000[8]
    November 7at Southwestern LouisianaW 23–718,103[9]
    November 14McNeese State
    • Maverick Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    W 21–205,000[10]
    November 21Lamar
    • Maverick Stadium
    • Arlington, TX
    W 31–78,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game

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