1986 UNLV Rebels football team

1986 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (3–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Washington State*
L 14–3417,000[3]
September 13Portland State*
W 51–1412,561[4]
September 20Wisconsin*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 17–732,207[5]
September 27Cal State Fullerton
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 40–2320,101[6]
October 11at Pacific (CA)
L 15–2111,500[7]
October 18San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 20–2317,522[8]
October 25at Utah State
L 6–711,270[9]
November 1North Texas State*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 27–2612,131[10]
November 6Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 7–368,940[11]
November 15at New Mexico State
W 58–429,283[12]
November 22at Long Beach State
W 31–85,197[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "Cougars open with 34–14 victory over UNLV". Tri-City Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNLV crushes Portland State". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels run to win over Wisconsin Badgers". The Oshkosh Northwestern. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Titans start with hope but finish with just another loss to UNLV". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pacific bounces back with win". The Modesto Bee. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Olivarez kicks late field goal to give SJS another win". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Touchdown pass, PAT enough for USU". The Daily Herald. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNLV comes back to beat North Texas State, 27–26". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno St. wins; Bulldogs roll late to get past UNLV 36–7 for eighth victory". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Guess what? Aggies lose". Alamogordo Daily News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Long Beach St. falls in last game to UNLV". The Daily Breeze. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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