| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | UT Arlington Mavericks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 4–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Chuck Curtis |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple[1] |
| Def Scheme: | 4–0 |
| Stadium: | Maverick Stadium |
| Next Year: | none |
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]
| 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 |
See also: 1985 Drake Bulldogs football team.
See also: 1985 Lamar Cardinals football team.
See also: 1985 Arkansas State Indians football team.
See also: 1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team.
See also: 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
See also: 1985 North Texas State Mean Green football team.
| 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 |