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Texas–Arlington Mavericks Football
The UT Arlington Mavericks football team represented the University of Texas at Arlington from the 1959 through 1985 seasons. Between 1919 through 1958, UTA competed as a junior college prior to moving to NCAA Division II, the NCAA College Division in 1959 and ultimately the NCAA Division I, University Division in 1971 NCAA University Division football season, 1971. UTA played its home games at multiple stadiums throughout their history with the most recent being Maverick Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, Arlington, Texas. History The UT Arlington football team traces its roots to 1919 when the program was established at Grubbs Vocational College. Published in print as By 1923, Grubbs was renamed as the North Texas Agricultural College with the football team then playing as the Junior Aggies competing in the Central Texas Conference. As the Aggies, the program captured four conference championships through the 1948 season. The 1943 North Texas Aggies football team was ranked at No. ...
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Maverick Stadium
Maverick Stadium is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the western edge of University of Texas at Arlington campus. It hosts the university's track and field teams. At the start of the 2026/27 academic year, Maverick Stadium will host a women's flag football team at the varsity level. It is also leased by the Pantego Christian Academy for their football team. It historically served as the site of 1–3 high school football playoff games every year, but the number has waned in recent years. The State of Texas' governing body for High School competition, the University Interscholastic League, UIL uses the venue as the site for Regional track meets prior to the State meet in Austin, Texas. The stadium previously served as UT Arlington Mavericks football, UTA's home football stadium until the university dropped its program after the final game of the 1985 season. The stadium can host football and soccer games, track and field meets, as well as many varied festivals and speci ...
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1966 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1966 NCAA College Division football season was the 11th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings {, cellpadding="5" , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width=25em, , - , valign="top" width=25em, , valign="top" width ...
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1965 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
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1964 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
The 1964 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) in the Southland Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season The 1964 NCAA College Division football season was the ninth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings College D .... In their twelfth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record. Schedule References Arlington State UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football {{collegefootball-1964-season-stub ...
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1963 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
The 1963 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 1–8 record. The Rebels season finale against Hardin–Simmons scheduled for November 23 at Memorial Stadium was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most .... Schedule References Arlington State UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football {{collegefootball-1963-season-stub ...
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1962 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
The 1962 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season The 1962 NCAA College Division football season was the seventh season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA College Division, College Division level. In the final As .... In their tenth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 4–6 record. Schedule References Arlington State UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football {{collegefootball-1962-season-stub ...
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NCAA College Division
The NCAA College Division was a historic subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) consisting of member schools competing at a lower level of college sports. The NCAA initially divided schools into a College Division and a University Division. The College Division was split into two smaller groups in 1973 with the creation of NCAA Division II, which allows its members to award limited athletic scholarships, and Division III, which prohibits athletic scholarships. The College Division began for purposes of college basketball. In August 1956, NCAA executive director Walter Byers announced that, starting in 1957, the NCAA would hold separate basketball tournaments for major schools and smaller colleges. Approximately 156 major schools competing in the "University Division" would compete for 24 spots in the University Division tournament, while 285 smaller schools in the "College Division" would compete for 32 spots in a separate tournament. See also * NCAA ...
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1961 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
The 1961 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1961 college football season The 1961 college football season was the 93rd season of intercollegiate football in the United States. Two teams have a claim to the 1961 major college national championship: * Alabama (11–0), led by Bear Bryant, won the Southeastern Conferen .... In their ninth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 7–3 record. Schedule References Arlington State UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football {{collegefootball-1961-season-stub ...
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1960 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
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Chena Gilstrap
Claude Robbins "Chena" Gilstrap (July 31, 1914 – August 9, 2002) was an American football coach who coached at Arlington State College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington for 13 years. He was the ninth head football coach, serving from 1953 to 1965 and compiling a record of 85–40–3.UTA Magazine Online, Legendary Coach and Athletic Director Dies
Gilstrap is the only former UTA coach or player inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Gilstrap was born on a farm near Granger, on July 31, 1914. He played football for the Granger High School regional championship football team and then followed his older brother,

1959 Arlington State Rebels Football Team
The 1959 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap Claude Robbins "Chena" Gilstrap (July 31, 1914 – August 9, 2002) was an American football coach who coached at Arlington State College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington for 13 years. He was the ninth head football coach, servi ..., the team compiled a 4–3 record. In April 1959 the Texas legislature approved the transition of Arlington State from a two-year junior college, to a four-year senior college. As such, 1959 marked the first season the Rebels competed as an NCAA College Division independent. Schedule References Arlington State UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons Arlington State Rebels football {{collegefootball-1959-season-stub ...
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Wendell Nedderman
Wendell Herman Nedderman (October 31, 1921 – May 8, 2019) was an American academic administrator who was president of the University of Texas at Arlington for nearly 20 years, first as acting president (November 1972 – February 1974), then as president, leaving that post in July 1992. He began his 33 years of full-time service at UT Arlington in 1959 as the founding dean of the University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering, College of Engineering. This was followed by four years as vice president for academic affairs, and then 20 years as president. A campus engineering building was named Nedderman Hall in 1991 by the University of Texas System, UT System board of regents. Campus Street and a portion of Monroe Street were combined and named Nedderman Drive by the City of Arlington in 1992. He was named president emeritus in 1992, and received the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award for Leadership in Learning from the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities. He was awa ...
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