1979 UNLV Rebels football team

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Cal State Fullerton
W 35–1420,881[3]
September 15at Nevada
W 26–2112,751[4]
September 22at UTEP
L 15–1727,400[5]
September 29at Hawaii
W 48–3144,143[6]
October 6Northern Colorado
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 35–3120,925[7]
October 13New Mexico
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2022,201[8]
October 20Utah
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 43–4124,782[9]
October 27at Wyoming
W 28–2413,637[10]
November 3at Fresno State
W 31–288,143[11]
November 9Tennessee State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 36–2826,431[12]
November 17Colorado State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
T 21–2124,607[13]
November 23Lamar
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
T 24–2419,818[14]

References

  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. ^ "Fullerton Beaten in Vegas, 35-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1979. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Rebels win Cannon". Nevada State Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miners throw back Rebel charge 17–15". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "44,143 see Vegas rout Bows, 48–31". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebels nip Bears on late TD pass". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rebels topple Lobos". The Daily Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNLV rallies to nip Utah, 43–41". Nevada State Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Las Vegas Rally Dumps Wyoming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 28, 1979. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "King-led Rebels dump Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nevada–Las Vegas tops TSU". The Tennessean. November 10, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rebels, Rams tie". Nevada State Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Lamar pulls UNLV tie". The Roswell Daily Record. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.