American college football season
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]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Cal State Fullerton | | W 35–14 | 20,881 | |
September 15 | at Nevada | | W 26–21 | 12,751 | |
September 22 | at UTEP | | L 15–17 | 27,400 | |
September 29 | at Hawaii | | W 48–31 | 44,143 | |
October 6 | Northern Colorado | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 35–31 | 20,925 | |
October 13 | New Mexico | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 28–20 | 22,201 | |
October 20 | Utah | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 43–41 | 24,782 | |
October 27 | at Wyoming | | W 28–24 | 13,637 | [3] |
November 3 | at Fresno State | | W 31–28 | 8,143 | |
November 9 | Tennessee State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 36–28 | 26,431 | [4] |
November 17 | Colorado State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 21–21 | 24,607 | |
November 23 | Lamar | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 24–24 | 19,818 | |
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