1973 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team

1973 Texas–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

1973 Southland Conference football standings

	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
Texas–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

The 1973 Texas–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.

Schedule

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