1997 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season

1997 UNLV Rebels football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Division| Pacific Division
Record| 3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach|

* Jeff Horton (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Charlie Stubbs (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Ruffin McNeill (1st season)
Home stadium| Sam Boyd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1996

1998 ->

1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
New Mexico x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Rice |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
SMU |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Utah |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
BYU |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
UTEP |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Tulsa |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
TCU |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Air Force |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Fresno State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Wyoming |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
San Diego State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
San Jose State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
UNLV |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Hawaii |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the team compiled an 3–8 record.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 6| at Nevada*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (rivalry)

| L 14–31| 30,118
September 13| at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 24–25| 39,027
September 20| Hawaii|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 25–15| 27,117
September 27| Illinois State*|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 41–6| 20,556
October 4| at USC*|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 21–35| 48,404
October 11| TCU|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| W 21–19| 18,777
October 18| at San Diego State|

* Jack Murphy Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| L 17–20 OT| 24,628
October 25| at Fresno State|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| L 28–46| 38,002
November 1| Colorado State|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 19–45| 19,654
November 8| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 23–35| 11,654
November 22| San Jose State|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 48–55 OT| 15,141

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1997 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. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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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
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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