1985 UNLV Rebels football team

1985 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–5–1 (4–2–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Fresno State $ 7 0 0 11 0 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 2 0 6 5 0
4 2 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 6 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 8 0
San Jose State 2 4 1 2 8 1
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 5 7 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tennessee Tech*W 35–722,123[3]
September 14at Fresno StateL 6–2633,754[4]
September 21at Wisconsin*L 23–2668,123[5]
September 28Long Beach State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 24–2821,816[6]
October 5Utah State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 14–716,002[7]
October 12Pacific (CA)
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 24–1419,970[8]
October 19at Cal State FullertonW 10–68,110[9]
October 26Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 13–2016,269[10]
October 31New Mexico State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 17–1216,263[11]
November 16at Nevada*L 7–4813,417[12]
November 23at San Jose StateT 16–1616,233[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "UNLV rolls to 35–7 victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs run Rebels ragged". The Fresno Bee. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Badgers nip underdog Rebels". The La Crosse Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Long Beach follows Gaynor to triumph". The Fresno Bee. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penalty-plagued Aggies miss chance to beat UNLV". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vegas hands UOP its first league loss". The Modesto Bee. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ John Weyler (October 20, 1985). "Titans misread Signals and lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-5. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cajuns spill UNLV". Daily World. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nevada–Las Vegas posts 17–12 win over New Mexico State". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pack wallops UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Spartans finish with tie". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.