1987 UNLV Rebels football team

1987 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Wayne Nunnely (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UNLV	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 10–21	16,241
September 19	Baylor*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–21	27,128
October 3	Nevada*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV (rivalry)	W 24–19	25,584
October 10	Utah State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 28–27	23,363
October 17	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 14–28	6,019
October 24	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 24–48	20,108
October 31	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 10–45	31,595
November 7	Long Beach State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 30–17	16,071
November 14	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 29–6	4,219
November 21	Pacific (CA)	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 30–24	14,500
November 28	Northern Illinois*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 31–34	14,650
*Non-conference game