1983 UNLV Rebels football team

1983 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record0–11, 7 wins forfeited (0–6 PCAA, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2] In March 1985, the NCAA ruled UNLV to forfeit all of its victories from their 1983 and 1984 seasons due to playing with ineligible players.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3Nevada*
L 28–18 (forfeit)16,168
September 10at San Jose State
L 26–3115,127
September 17Pacific (CA)
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–7 (forfeit)16,146
September 10at Washington State*
L 28–4116,500
October 1at Oregon State*
L 35–21 (forfeit)26,500
October 15Hawaii*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 0–2316,520
October 22Utah State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–10 (forfeit)12,300
October 27San Diego State*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–10 (forfeit)14,275
November 5at Fresno State
L 20–7 (forfeit)24,054
November 12at Cal State Fullerton
L 13–0 (forfeit)5,000
November 19Long Beach State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 21–2417,955
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.