1973 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

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
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	John Symank (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	C. O. Brocato (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arlington Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 31–7	19,131	[1]
September 15	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–56	35,500	[2]
September 22	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 13–49	18,930	[3]
October 6	McNeese State	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 26–24	5,300	[4]
October 20	Southern Miss*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–41	4,000	[5]
October 27	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 31–22	10,000	[6]
November 3	at No. 6 Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–44	16,200	[7]
November 10	at Arkansas State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–30	7,500–10,000	[8][9]
November 17	Western Michigan*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 31–12	3,200	[10]
November 24	Lamar	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 3–10	3,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Mavs clobber luckless Eagles". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 9, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Oklahoma State sweeps by UTA 56–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Frogs start slow, then zoom past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mavericks nip 'Pokes 26–24 in SLC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. p. B6. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "USM grabs 41–14 win". Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. p. C1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns lose seventh straight". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1973. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "La. Tech socks Mavericks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1973. p. B9. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arkansas St. bumps Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. p. B5. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
10. "UTA 31–12". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1973. p. 12D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lamar tops UTA, 10–7". The Odessa American. November 25, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.