1978 UNLV Rebels football team
American college football season
The 1978 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Washington State | | L 7–34 | 25,250 | |
September 16 | Nevada | | L 14–23 | 20,910 | |
September 23 | at New Mexico | | L 0–24 | 17,291 | |
October 7 | Idaho | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 53–14 | 18,944 | |
October 14 | Hawaii | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 30–20 | 17,010 | |
October 21 | at Colorado State | | W 33–6 | 21,585 | |
October 28 | Montana | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 25–16 | 17,058 | [3] |
November 11 | Wyoming | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 12–10 | 18,374 | [4] |
November 18 | UTEP | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 27–0 | 15,610 | |
November 25 | Cal State Fullerton | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 24–7 | 14,896 | [5] |
December 2 | vs. BYU | | L 24–28 | 27,500 | |
References
- ^ "1978 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "UNLV topples Montana 25–16". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bows' next foe falls to Bows' ex-foe, 12-10". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 12, 1978. p. H4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV Wins 7th Straight". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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