1979 UNLV Rebels football team

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1979 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 9–1–2 record.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Cal State Fullerton
W 35–1420,881
September 15at Nevada
W 26–2112,751
September 22at UTEP
L 15–1727,400
September 29at Hawaii
W 48–3144,143
October 6Northern Colorado
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 35–3120,925
October 13New Mexico
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2022,201
October 20Utah
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 43–4124,782
October 27at Wyoming
W 28–2413,637[3]
November 3at Fresno State
W 31–288,143
November 9Tennessee State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 36–2826,431[4]
November 17Colorado State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
T 21–2124,607
November 23Lamar
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
T 24–2419,818

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1979 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 130. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Las Vegas Rally Dumps Wyoming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 28, 1979. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nevada–Las Vegas tops TSU". The Tennessean. November 10, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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