1997 UNLV Rebels football team

1997 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Stubbs (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRuffin McNeill (1st season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Rice   5 – 3     7 – 4  
SMU   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Utah   5 – 3     6 – 5  
BYU   4 – 4     6 – 5  
UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     2 – 9  
TCU   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Air Force   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wyoming   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Diego State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
San Jose State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the team compiled an 3–8 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Nevada*
L 14–3130,118
September 13at Air Force
L 24–2539,027
September 20Hawaii
W 25–1527,117
September 27Illinois State*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 41–620,556
October 4at USC*
L 21–3548,404
October 11TCU
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 21–1918,777
October 18at San Diego State
L 17–20 OT24,628
October 25at Fresno State
L 28–4638,002
November 1Colorado State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 19–4519,654
November 8at Wyoming
L 23–3511,654
November 22San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 48–55 OT15,141
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1997 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. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.