1982 UNLV Rebels football team

1982 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Long Beach State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UNLV 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 in PCAA, sixth).[1][2]

Hired in December 1981, Hyde was previously the head coach at Pasadena City College.[3][4] Formerly an independent, this was the Rebels' first season in the PCAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 2BYU*
L 0–2726,769
September 18at New Mexico*
L 21–4920,197
September 25at San Diego State*
L 23–2624,207
October 2at Pacific (CA)
L 27–29  9,500
October 9UTEP*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2117,289
October 16at Utah*
L 14–2426,182
October 30San Jose State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 14–4813,487
November 6at Colorado State*
W 36–3119,108
November 13at Long Beach State
L 13–24  4,660
November 20Fresno State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–3015,528
November 27Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 42–2312,923
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1982 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. ^ "Pasadena City College Coach Harvey Hyde, 42, who guided..." UPI.com. (UPI archives). December 7, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Transactions: college". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 8, 1981. p. 28.