The 1973 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach John Symank, the team compiled a 4–6 record.
| 1973 UT Arlington Mavericks football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 Southland) |
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| Defensive coordinator | C. O. Brocato (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Arlington Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Louisiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | vs. North Texas State* | W 31–7 | 19,131 | [1] | |
| September 15 | at Oklahoma State* | L 7–56 | 35,500 | [2] | |
| September 22 | at TCU* | L 13–49 | 18,930 | [3] | |
| October 6 | McNeese State | W 26–24 | 5,300 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Southern Miss* |
| L 14–41 | 4,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 31–22 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| November 3 | at No. 6 Louisiana Tech | L 0–44 | 16,200 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at Arkansas State |
| L 14–30 | 7,500–10,000 | [8][9] |
| November 17 | Western Michigan* |
| W 31–12 | 3,200 | [10] |
| November 24 | Lamar |
| L 3–10 | 3,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Mavs clobber luckless Eagles". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 9, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma State sweeps by UTA 56–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs start slow, then zoom past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks nip 'Pokes 26–24 in SLC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. p. B6. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM grabs 41–14 win". Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. p. C1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajuns lose seventh straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech socks Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1973. p. B9. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas St. bumps Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. p. B5. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "UTA 31–12". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1973. p. 12D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar tops UTA, 10–7". The Odessa American. November 25, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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