The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | | L 10–21 | 16,241 | [3] |
September 19 | Baylor* | | L 14–21 | 27,128 | [4] |
October 3 | Nevada* | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV (rivalry)
| W 24–19 | 25,584 | [5][6] |
October 10 | Utah State | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 28–27 | 23,363 | [7] |
October 17 | at Cal State Fullerton | | L 14–28 | 6,019 | [8] |
October 24 | at San Jose State | | L 24–48 | 20,108 | [9] |
October 31 | at Fresno State | | L 10–45 | 31,595 | [10] |
November 7 | Long Beach State | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 30–17 | 16,071 | [11] |
November 14 | at New Mexico State | | W 29–6 | 4,219 | [12] |
November 21 | Pacific (CA) | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 30–24 | 14,500 | [13] |
November 28 | Northern Illinois* | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| L 31–34 | 14,650 | [14] |
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References
- ^ "1987 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.
- ^ "USL downs UNLV". Beauregard Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perry rallies Baylor over UNLV, 21–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels win battle of Nevada". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 4, 1987. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolf Pack may have learned a lot in loss to UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 4, 1987. p. 2B.
- ^ "UNLV miracle sinks winless Utah State". The Daily Spectrum. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (October 18, 1987). "White Has Big Day in Titan Win". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans dominate Las Vegas". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs rip UNLV, stop 2-game losing skid". The Fresno Bee. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nev. Las Vegas 30, CSLB 17". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods runs UNLV past NMSU, 29–6". Albuquerque Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Las Vegas nips Pacific". The Modesto Bee. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois beats UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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