1984 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1984 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Chuck Curtis, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

1984 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach	Chuck Curtis (1st season)
Home stadium	Maverick Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	5	–	0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	4	–	1
Texas–Arlington	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 McNeese State	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	West Texas State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 27–19	9,367	^[1]
September 15	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–44	35,121	^[2]
September 22	Southwest Texas State*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 48–13	9.048	^[3]
September 29	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 13–10		^[4]
October 6	Stephen F. Austin*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 13–27		^[5]
October 13	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 17–15	15,234	^[6]
October 20	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 9–7	5,111	^[7]
October 27	Arkansas State	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 21–51	8,276	^[8]
November 3	McNeese State	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 24–20	4,611	^[9]
November 10	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–34	14,200	^[10]
November 17	North Texas State	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 22–0	2,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "UTA beats West Texas State, 27–19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1984. p. 14B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Texas Tech pummels UTA". Austin American-Statesman. September 16, 1984. p. 12D. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "UTA rebounds from defeat, beats SWTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1984. p. 10B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "UTA defeats Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. p. 12B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
5. "S.F. Austin topples UTA". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 1984. p. 14D. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
6. "Shockers close, but fall, 17–15". The Salina Journal. October 14, 1984. p. 25. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
7. "UTA kicks Northeast Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1984. p. 10B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
8. "Arkansas State runs over UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1984. p. 8B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
9. "UTA rallies in second half to down McNeese, 24–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1984. p. 10B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
10. "Louisiana Tech pops UTA for Southland championship". Austin American-Statesman. November 11, 1984. p. 36. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
11. "UTA blanks Eagles". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.