The 1988 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Baylor* | | L 3–27 | 25,610 | [3] |
September 17 | Cal State Fullerton | | L 10–20 | 18,865 | [4] |
September 24 | Ohio* | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 26–18 | 16,266 | [5] |
October 1 | at No. 9 Nebraska* | | L 6–48 | 76,398 | [6] |
October 8 | at Pacific (CA) | | W 30–16 | 6,233 | [7] |
October 15 | New Mexico State | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 28–20 | 18,729 | [8] |
October 29 | Tulsa* | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| L 7–33 | 18,425 | [9] |
November 5 | at Utah State | | L 10–17 | 8,606 | [10] |
November 12 | Fresno State | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| L 14–31 | 23,408 | [11] |
November 19 | San Jose State | - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| L 0–42 | 3,260 | [12] |
November 26 | at Long Beach State | | W 42–41 | 2,014 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1988 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.
- ^ "Swarming defense paces Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (September 18, 1988). "Fullerton downs Las Vegas, 20–10". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV 26, Ohio U. 18". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Osborne irked despite romp by Nebraska". The Des Moines Register. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV defeats Pacific". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV rekindles NMSU misery on the road, 28–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane, desert sky rain on UNLV, 33–7". Tulsa World. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies upend UNLV Rebels in Bog West grid matchup". The Daily Spectrum. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU clinches Cal Bowl berth". The Fresno Bee. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans' last motto: 'Lutz have some fun'". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Wagner (November 27, 1988). "Last play spoils the day for Long Beach, Graham". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Hey Reb!
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- Star of Nevada
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