American college football season
The 1977 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled an 9–2 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at Montana | | W 15–13 | 6,500 | |
September 17 | Troy State | | W 35–28 | 13,424 | [2] |
September 24 | at Boise State | | L 14–45 | 20,575 | [3] |
October 1 | No. 8 Northern Arizona | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 20–16 | 13,397–13,497 | [4] |
October 8 | Western Illinois | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 59–29 | 11,798 | |
October 15 | Weber State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 26–13 | 13,918 | |
October 22 | at San Diego State | | L 7–31 | 39,109 | |
October 29 | Cal State Fullerton | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 24–21 | 11,663 | |
November 5 | at Idaho | | W 35–14 | 7,400 | [5] |
November 12 | North Dakota | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 38–14 | 17,238 | |
November 19 | at No. T–5 Nevada | | W 27–12 | 10,412 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Trojans lose 35–28; play Nicholls Saturday". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise nails Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 25, 1977. p. 3B.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Bob (November 6, 1977). "Rebels roll over Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D3.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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