1991 UNLV Rebels football team

1991 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Big West)
Head coach	Jim Strong (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

1991 Big West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
San Jose State +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UNLV	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1991 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Big West Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Strong, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	L 8–50	24,123
September 14	Oregon State*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 23–9	19,141
September 21	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 23–22	16,679
September 28	Washington State*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 13–40	20,628
October 5	Long Beach State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 19–34	20,090
October 12	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 25–3	3,012
October 26	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 22–48	30,866
November 2	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 12–55	16,524
November 9	Utah State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–27	11,787
November 16	New Mexico State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 38–28	13,729
November 23	Pacific (CA)	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 23–44	13,515
*Non-conference game