| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | UT Arlington Mavericks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Harold Elliott |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Cravens Field |
The 1978 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]