1975 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season

1975 UNLV Rebels football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Ron Meyer (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Larry Kennan (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Steve Sidwell (2nd season)
Captains|

* Marlon Beavers, DB
* Mike Otto, LB
* Joe Ingersoll, DT
* Bob Chess, OG
* Mike Haverty, WR [1]

Home stadium| Las Vegas Stadium

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 NCAA Division II independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
American International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Lehigh ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Youngstown State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Central Connecticut |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Central State (OH) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Western Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Nebraska–Omaha |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their third and final year under head coach Ron Meyer, the team compiled a 7–4 record;[2] all four losses were to teams from the Big Sky Conference.

Two months after the season, Meyer departed for Southern Methodist University in Dallas,[3] and was succeeded by Tony Knap, the head coach at Boise State.[4][5]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Northern Iowa|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 48–10| 13,885|
September 20| at Idaho State|

* ASISU Minidome
* Pocatello, ID

| L 7–15| 10,500–10,510| [6][7]
September 27| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 20–21| 7,800|
October 4| No. 5 Jackson State|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 39–2| 15,000–15,178| [8]
October 11| Nebraska–Omaha|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 35–6| 13,924|
October 18| at No. 7 Boise State|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| L 21–34| 20,000| [9]
October 25| Idaho|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 9–39| 12,451| [1][10]
November 1| Northern Arizona|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 34–21| 9,048|
November 8| South Dakota State|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 38–23| 10,085|
November 15| Weber State|

* Las Vegas Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 38–14| 9,530|
November 22| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (rivalry)

| W 45–7| 5,800|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Game program: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs. University of Idaho Vandals". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. October 25, 1975. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
2. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. ^ "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.
4. ^ "Knap leaves Boise State for Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 1B.
5. ^ "Boise's Knap off to Vegas". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 17.
6. ^ "ISU upsets Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1975. p. 2B.
7. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
9. ^ "Broncos rock Rebels". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1975. p. 2B.
10. ^ "Idaho routs Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 1B.
11. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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UNLV Rebels football

Venues|

* Cashman Field (I) (1968–1969)
* Butcher Field (1970–1971)
* Sam Boyd Stadium (1971–2020)
* Allegiant Stadium (2020–present)

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* Bowl games
* Hawaii: Island Showdown
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