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1985 UT Arlington Mavericks football team

The 1985 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Chuck Curtis, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record. At the conclusion of the season on November 25, UTA President Wendell Nedderman announced the football program was to be discontinued citing financial concerns.[2]

1985 UT Arlington Mavericks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple[1]
Base defense4–0[1]
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1985 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
UT Arlington 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Lamar 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Angelo State*
L 23–357,205[3][4]
September 14at Sam Houston State*
L 28–38[5]
September 28at Southwest Texas State*
W 19–16[6]
October 5Wichita State*
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 31–34,850[7]
October 12at Drake*
L 10–217,925[8]
October 19Lamar
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 37–175,775[9]
October 26Northeast Louisiana
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 27–135,370[10]
November 2at No. 15 Arkansas State
L 12–1313,640[11]
November 9at McNeese State
T 10–1015,023[12]
November 16Louisiana Tech
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 14–294,800[13]
November 23at North Texas State
L 20–236,200[14]

Game summaries

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Angelo State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 21 7 7 35
Mavericks 10 0 6 7 23
Statistics ASU UTA
First downs 16 11
Total yards 342 187
Rushing yards 147 78
Passing yards 195 109
Turnovers 3 6
Time of possession 31:02 28:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Angelo State Passing Ned Cox 17/34, 195 yards, INT
Rushing Wesley Williams 17 rushes, 136 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Wesley Williams 5 receptions, 28 yards
UT Arlington Passing David Bates 9/22, 77 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jarvis McKyer 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Keith Arbon 4 receptions, 57 yards

At Drake

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See also: 1985 Drake Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mavericks 3 0 7 0 10
Bulldogs 7 0 0 14 21

Lamar

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See also: 1985 Lamar Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 0 7 10 17
Mavericks 10 17 3 7 37

At No. 15 Arkansas State

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See also: 1985 Arkansas State Indians football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mavericks 0 9 3 0 12
No. 15 Indians 0 0 7 6 13

At McNeese State

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See also: 1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mavericks 7 3 0 0 10
Cowboys 0 3 7 0 10

Louisiana Tech

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See also: 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 12 14 3 29
Mavericks 7 0 7 0 14

At North Texas State

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See also: 1985 North Texas State Mean Green football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mavericks 3 7 3 7 20
Mean Green 7 6 0 10 23
Statistics UTA NTSU
First downs 28 14
Total yards 448 356
Rushing yards 104 182
Passing yards 344 174
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 35:30 24:30
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Arlington Passing David Bates 27/39, 344 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tony Brown 25 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Receiving Keith Arbon 8 receptions, 154 yards
North Texas State Passing Bron Beal 7/10, 174 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Billy Brewer 19 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Dirk Davis 3 receptions, 50 yards

References

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  1. ^ a b "1985 UT-Arlington Mavericks schedule". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 1, 1985. p. 46BB. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "UTA couldn't fight apathy". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1985. p. 1D. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Angelo State holds off UTA for 35–23 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. p. 14B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Angelo State triumphs". The Odessa American. September 8, 1985. p. 5C. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "UTA loses, 38–28 to Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. p. 15B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "UTA rallies to nip Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Associated Press. September 29, 1985. p. 11A. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "UTA routs Wichita State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. p. 19B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Drake bounces Mavericks, 21–10". The Des Moines Register. October 13, 1985. p. 6D. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Bates' passes carry UTA in 37–17 romp over Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "Mavs pound out 27–13 win over Indians". The Times. October 27, 1985. p. 2C. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ "Missed field goal costs UTA in loss to Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "McNeese Cowboys salvage tie with UTA". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. p. 40. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  13. ^ "Louisiana Tech, turnovers end UTA title hopes, 29–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  14. ^ "North Texas subs spark 23–20 victory over UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1985. p. 12B. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
 

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