1978 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State   –  – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina   –  – 9 –3 –0
Navy   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  – 9 –3 –0
Florida State   –  – 8 –3 –0
Temple   –  – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  – 7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  – 7 –4 –0
UNLV   –  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech   –  – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary   –  – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0
Villanova   –  – 5 –6 –0
Army   –  – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State   –  – 4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 4 –7 –0
Air Force   –  – 3 –8 –0
Colgate   –  – 3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State   –  – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia   –  – 2 –9 –0
Boston College   –  – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Washington State
L 7–3425,250
September 16Nevada
L 14–2320,910
September 23at New Mexico
L 0–2417,291
October 7Idaho
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 53–1418,944
October 14Hawaii
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 30–2017,010
October 21at Colorado State
W 33–621,585
October 28Montana
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 25–1617,058
November 11Wyoming
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 12–1018,374[3]
November 18UTEP
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 27–015,610
November 25Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 24–714,896
December 2vs. BYU
L 24–2827,500

References

  1. ↑ "1978 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. ↑ "Bows' next foe falls to Bows' ex-foe, 12-10". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 12, 1978. p. H4 – via Newspapers.com.
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