1977 UNLV Rebels football team

1977 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
UNLV   –   9 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. T–5 Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan ^   –   7 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
American International   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Chester   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   4 – 5 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northern Colorado   –   3 – 7 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Montana
W 15–136,500[2]
September 17Troy State
W 35–2813,424[3]
September 24at Boise State
L 14–4520,575[4]
October 1No. 8 Northern Arizona
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 20–1613,397–13,497[5][6]
October 8Western Illinois
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 59–2911,798
October 15Weber State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 26–1313,318–13,918[7]
October 22at San Diego State
L 7–3139,109
October 29Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 24–2111,663[8]
November 5at Idaho
W 35–147,400[9]
November 12North Dakota
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 38–1417,238
November 19at No. T–5 Nevada
W 27–1210,412
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10]

References

  1. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "UNLV edges Montana". The Daily Spectrum. September 11, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans lose 35–28; play Nicholls Saturday". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1977. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boise nails Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 25, 1977. p. 3B.
  5. ^ "UNLV ends Axers' luck". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Wildcats fade in stretch, drop 26–13 battle". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penalty Costs Titans a Tie; Carillo Field Goal Nullified". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ Payne, Bob (November 6, 1977). "Rebels roll over Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D3.
  10. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.