1977 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

American college football season

1977 UT Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach	Harold Elliott (4th season)
Home stadium	Cravens Field
Seasons← 1976 1978 →

1977 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Louisiana Tech $	4	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	1	–	2	6	–	4	–	2
UT Arlington	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Lamar	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1977 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 24–28	12,100
September 17	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 17–10	16,900
September 24	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 20–30	24,950
October 1	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 17–13	13,850
October 8	McNeese State	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 24–7	6,500
October 15	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 6–15	12,300
October 22	New Mexico State*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 6–7	4,500
October 29	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 12–34	16,200
November 5	Southern Miss*	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	L 3–20	5,200
November 12	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 44–14	5,391
November 19	Lamar	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 14–7	1,756
*Non-conference game

Roster

1977 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`31`	Derrick Jensen	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`66`	Cliff Odom	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Harold Elliott

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

"1977 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
"NSU Demons rally, catch UTA by 28–24". The Times. September 4, 1977. p. 2D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"UTA win sparked by Jensen, defense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1977. p. 4E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cajuns rally for win over Mavericks, 30–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1977. p. 54. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"UTA sees light in 17–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1977. p. 6G. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"UTA beats SLC defenders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1977. p. 6F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Eagles stave off Mavericks 15–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1977. p. 1B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Late FG try fails; Ags nudge Mavs". El Paso Times. October 23, 1977. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Techmen slap UTA". The Times. October 30, 1977. p. 1D. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"USM 20, Arlington 3...and Ben Garry 140, Derrick Jensen 24". Hattiesburg American. November 6, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mavericks erupt for 44–14 win over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. p. 8E. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mavs hold off Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1977. p. 8F. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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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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