1998 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season

1998 UNLV Rebels football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Division| Mountain Division
Record| 0–11 (0–8 WAC)
Head coach|

* Jeff Horton (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Al “Buzz” Preston (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Ruffin McNeill (2nd season)
Home stadium| Sam Boyd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1997

1999 ->

1998 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
No. 13 Air Force x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
Wyoming |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Colorado State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Rice |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
TCU |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Tulsa |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
SMU |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
UNLV |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
Pacific Division
BYU xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
San Diego State x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Utah |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Fresno State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
San Jose State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
UTEP |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
New Mexico |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Hawaii |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 12  |
Championship: Air Force 20, BYU 13

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the team compiled an 0–11 record.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 5| at Northwestern*|

* Ryan Field
* Evanston, IL

| L 7–41| 30,197
September 12| Air Force|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 10–52| 20,279
September 19| at No. 14 Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 7–52| 75,044
September 26| at Colorado State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| L 16–38| 27,632
October 3| Nevada*|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV (rivalry)

| L 20–31| 22,006
October 10| at BYU|

* Cougar Stadium
* Provo, UT

| L 14–38| 61,774
October 17| Wyoming|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 25–28 OT| 17,089
October 24| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| L 7–10| 16,073
October 31| Tulsa|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 16–20| 15,187
November 14| at Rice|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 16–38| 15,168
November 21| TCU|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| L 18–41| 15,441

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1998 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|

* 1968
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