1980 UNLV Rebels football team

1980 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Fresno State
W 35–619,085[3]
September 20at Utah
L 29–4523,645[4]
September 27at Colorado State
W 56–1525,972[5]
October 4Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 36–1721,974[6]
October 11at San Diego State
W 28–1728,212[7]
October 18UTEP
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 53–1420,552[8]
October 25at Oregon
L 9–3231,651[9]
November 1at New Mexico
W 72–714,250[10]
November 8Wyoming
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 33–2620,277[11]
November 15Hawaii
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 19–2427,239[12]
November 29No. 12 BYU
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 14–5431,406[13]

References

  1. ^ "1980 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. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "UNLV triumphs". The Daily Spectrum. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah stings UNLV". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels rack Rams, 56–15". The Montana Standard. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Pete Donovan (October 5, 1980). "Titans knocked down for count". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "San Diego State loses, 28–17". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Las Vegas action: Miners go broke 53–14". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gambling Ducks break the Las Vegas bank 32–9". The Sunday Oregonian. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vegas' 72–7 win is Lobos' worst loss since 1917". Albuquerque Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys fail to catch UNLV's Greene show". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hawaii upsets Rebels". Nevada State Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "BYU clobbers Nev.–Las Vegas". South Idaho Press. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.