American college football season
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.[1][2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | | L 10–21 | 16,241 |
September 19 | Baylor* | | 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 | | L 14–28 | 6,019 |
October 24 | at San Jose State | | L 24–48 | 20,108 |
October 31 | at Fresno State | | 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 | | 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 |
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