1996 UNLV Rebels football team

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1996 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record1–11 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Stubbs (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorStan Eggen (3rd season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Utah   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Rice   6 – 2     7 – 4  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
New Mexico   3 – 5     6 – 5  
TCU   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
San Diego State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Air Force   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Fresno State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Hawaii   1 – 7     2 – 10  
UNLV   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Horton, the team compiled an 1–11 record.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 2 Tennessee*
L 3–62106,212[3]
September 7Air Force
L 17–6622,945
September 14Wisconsin*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 17–5240,091
September 21at Colorado State
L 16–3524,011
September 28Wyoming
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 21–3312,564
October 5Nevada*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV (rivalry)
L 17–5420,230
October 12at No. 19 BYU
L 28–6364,872
October 19at Hawaii
L 28–3829,536
October 26Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 23–3411,319
November 2at TCU
L 34–4227,047
November 16San Diego State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 44–4211,594
November 23at San Jose State
L 28–317,358
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1996 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.
  3. ^ "Tennessee tops UNLV by 59". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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