1979 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season

1979 UNLV Rebels football

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–1–2
Head coach|

* Tony Knap (4th season)

Home stadium| Las Vegas Silver Bowl

Seasons

<- 1978

1980 ->

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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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]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| Cal State Fullerton|

* Las Vegas Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| W 35–14| 20,881|
September 15| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (rivalry)

| W 26–21| 12,751|
September 22| at UTEP|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 15–17| 27,400|
September 29| at Hawaii|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| 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|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| W 28–24| 13,637| [3]
November 3| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| 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|

## 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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UNLV Rebels football

Venues|

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

Bowl games & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Hawaii: Island Showdown
* Nevada: Fremont Cannon

Culture & lore|

* Hey Reb!
* Win with the Rebels
* Star of Nevada

People|

* Head coaches
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