1976 UNLV Rebels football team

1976 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Akron ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 2 – 1
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   6 – 3 – 0
Madison   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southern Connecticut State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Knap, the Rebels compiled a record if 9–3.[1]

Hired in late January, the 61-year-old Knap was previously the head coach for Utah State from 1963 to 1966 and Boise State from 1968 to 1975.[2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Montana
W 21–1913,848[4]
September 18South Dakota
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2613,031
September 25at Weber StateNo. 9
W 33–1613,602[5]
October 2Idaho StateNo. 4
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–1713,702[6]
October 9at Pacific (CA)No. 2
L 13–389,327
October 16Nebraska–OmahaNo. T–5
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 63–4213,213
October 23at Northern ArizonaNo. T–5
L 28–316,860[7]
October 30Cal Poly
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–1011,136–11,138[8][9]
November 6Boise State
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–2614,066[10]
November 13Missouri SouthernNo. 9
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–311,320
November 20NevadaNo. 7
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV (rivalry)
W 49–3314,270
November 37at No. 3 AkronNo. 7
L 6–276,562
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Knap leaves Boise State for Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Boise's Knap off to Vegas". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Rebels edge Tips". The Missoulian. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels' strong aerial attack sinks Weber State 33–16". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Las Vegas defeats ISU 31–17". The Times-News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Art Coughanour (October 25, 1976). "Axers Stun Highly-Rated Nevada Rebels". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Rebels rally to topple Boise State". The Idaho Statesman. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.