William Dalrymple (historian)

1983 UT Arlington Mavericks football
1983 UT Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (10th season);
Home stadium	Maverick Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 4 North Texas State +^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their tenth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Western Michigan*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–21		^[1]
September 17	Northeast Louisiana	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 10–16	7,338	^[2]^[3]
September 24	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 31–13	8,478	^[4]
October 1	at No. 13 (I-A) SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 0–34	23,578	^[5]
October 8	Wichita State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 34–24	5,187	^[6]
October 15	Lamar	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 21–0	5,449	^[7]
October 22	New Mexico State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 28–7	4,271	^[8]
October 29	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 28–19	15,639	^[9]
November 5	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 16–20		^[10]
November 12	Louisiana Tech	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 17–24	4,055	^[11]
November 19	at No. 5 North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 15–52	11,400	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Western Michigan dumps UTA, 21–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. p. 6B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NE Louisiana outruns UTA for 16–10 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1983. p. 11B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeast trims Arlington, 16–10". The Town Talk. September 18, 1983. p. B2. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTA snares victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1983. p. 9B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. pp. 3–5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTA rallies late for 34–24 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. p. 7B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTA beats Lamar, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mavs run past NMSU 28–7". The El Paso Times. October 23, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UT-Arlington gets fourth win in row". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cowboys snap streak". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 6, 1983. p. 2A. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Texas gains playoffs with rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1983. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[WMU1-1] "Western Michigan dumps UTA, 21–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. p. 6B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[NLU1-2] "NE Louisiana outruns UTA for 16–10 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1983. p. 11B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[NLU2-3] "Northeast trims Arlington, 16–10". The Town Talk. September 18, 1983. p. B2. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[WTS1-4] "UTA snares victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1983. p. 9B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[SMU1-5] "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. pp. 3–5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[WSU1-6] "UTA rallies late for 34–24 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. p. 7B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[LU1-7] "UTA beats Lamar, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. p. 8B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[NMSU1-8] "Mavs run past NMSU 28–7". The El Paso Times. October 23, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[ASU1-9] "UT-Arlington gets fourth win in row". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[MSU1-10] "Cowboys snap streak". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 6, 1983. p. 2A. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[LTU1-11] "Late UTA error helps Tech rally for 24–17 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1983. p. 10B. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[NTX1-12] "North Texas gains playoffs with rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1983. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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