1982 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1982 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

1982 UT Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 1 0 8 3 0
Arkansas State 2 3 0 5 6 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 4 6 1
Lamar 1 4 0 4 7 0
UT Arlington 1 4 0 3 8 0
North Texas State 0 0 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Sam Houston State*W 63–108,519[1]
September 18at Texas A&M*L 22–6154,098[2]
September 25at Northeast LouisianaL 16–3318,250[3]
October 2Louisiana Tech
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 14–178,149[4]
October 9North Texas State
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 3–179,487[5]
October 16Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 30–296,094[6]
October 23at Wichita State*L 13–3018,117[7]
October 30at McNeese StateL 12–3819,237[8]
November 6East Carolina*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 24–404,388[9]
November 13at Arkansas StateL 17–2010,352[10]
November 20at LamarW 31–242,910[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

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1982 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 21 Scott Caldwell So
C 50 Mark Cannon Jr
OT 69 Bruce Collie So
TE 88 Darryl Lewis Sr
WR 87 Bryon Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 20 Tim McKyer Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "UTA smashes Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1982. p. 1B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Texas A&M humiliates Texas-Arlington, 61–22". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1982. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "NE Louisiana rips Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "UTA title hopes crumble with 17–14 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1982. p. 7B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Third-string QB guides Eagles by Mavs, 17–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1982. p. 6B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Cajuns can't believe miraculous Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Opportunity knocks but Movin' Mavs fail to answer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. p. B6. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "McNeese State bombs Mavs". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. p. 34. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "E. Carolina hands UTA 40–24 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1982. p. 12B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "Arkansas State runs past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ "Texas–Arlington 31, Lamar 24". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1982. p. 9D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (UT Arlington)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.