# 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | Angelo State* | Maverick StadiumArlington, TX | L 23–35 | 7,205 |
| September 14 | at Sam Houston State* | Pritchett FieldHuntsville, TX | L 28–38 | |
| September 28 | at Southwest Texas State* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | W 19–16 | |
| October 5 | Wichita State* | Maverick StadiumArlington, TX | W 31–3 | 4,850 |
| October 12 | at Drake* | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | L 10–21 | 7,925 |
| October 19 | Lamar | Maverick StadiumArlington, TX | W 37–17 | 5,775 |
| October 26 | Northeast Louisiana | Maverick StadiumArlington, TX | W 27–13 | 5,370 |
| November 2 | at No. 15 Arkansas State | Indian StadiumJonesboro, AR | L 12–13 | 13,640 |
| November 9 | at McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | T 10–10 | 15,023 |
| November 16 | Louisiana Tech | Maverick StadiumArlington, TX | L 14–29 | 4,800 |
| November 23 | at North Texas State | Fouts FieldDenton, TX | L 20–23 | 6,200 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### Angelo State

| | 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 |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Wesley Williams | 17 rushes, 136 yards, 3 TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Wesley Williams | 5 receptions, 28 yards |
| UT Arlington | Passing | David Bates | 9/22, 77 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| UT Arlington | Rushing | Jarvis McKyer | 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD |
| UT Arlington | Receiving | Keith Arbon | 4 receptions, 57 yards |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mavericks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Mavericks | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 37 |

### At No. 15 Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mavericks | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 15 Indians | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |

### At McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mavericks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| Mavericks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### At North Texas State

| | 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 |
| UT Arlington | Rushing | Tony Brown | 25 rushes, 130 yards, TD |
| UT Arlington | Receiving | Keith Arbon | 8 receptions, 154 yards |
| North Texas State | Passing | Bron Beal | 7/10, 174 yards, TD, INT |
| North Texas State | Rushing | Billy Brewer | 19 rushes, 95 yards, TD |
| North Texas State | Receiving | Dirk Davis | 3 receptions, 50 yards |