1972 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

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1972 UT Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	John Symank (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	C. O. Brocato (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arlington Stadium
Seasons← 1971 1973 →

1972 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
UT Arlington	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
No. T–10 McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Lamar	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach John Symank, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 17–38	10,200
September 16	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 3–21	31,500
September 23	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 24–38	17,128
September 30	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 14–38	22,300
October 7	No. 2 Louisiana Tech	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–35	7,300
October 21	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 12–17	7,255
October 28	Southwestern Louisiana	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 7–0	1,500
November 4	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 36–22	8,000
November 11	West Texas State*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 20–7	8,600
November 18	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–3	2,200
November 25	Arkansas State	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 7–6	2,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Southerners zip past UTA 38–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1972. p. B3. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Poke wishbone shines". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1972. p. C8. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"UTA falls as 2nd half wholly Toledo". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1972. p. B3. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Frogs overtake UTA 38–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech pulls larceny in Texas, lifts title". The Times. October 8, 1972. p. 4D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"New Mexico State wins first game, 17–12". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1972. p. E1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arlington Mavericks nip Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1972. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mavs blast ACC 36–22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1972. p. B6. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mavericks clobber Buffs 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1972. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mavericks upend Lamar Tech 10–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. p. B7. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"7–6 win garnered by Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1972. p. C1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e UT Arlington Mavericks football
Venues	Memorial Stadium (1959–1969) Arlington Stadium (1970–1976) Cravens Field (1977–1979) Maverick Stadium (1980–1985)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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