1990 UNLV Rebels football team

1990 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 9 2 1
Fresno State 5 1 1 8 2 1
Utah State 5 1 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 4 7 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 7 0 1 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1990 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Strong, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big West. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Southwest Missouri State*L 24–3117,659[1]
September 8at No. 24 Houston*L 9–3720,138[2]
September 15at Oregon State*W 45–2017,272[3]
September 22San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 13–4718,934[4]
September 29at Pacific (CA)W 37–286,376[5]
October 6Cal State Fullerton
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 29–1017,526[6]
October 13at New Mexico StateW 24–2010,267[7]
October 20Nevada*
L 14–2622,402[8]
October 27at Utah StateL 6–3115,273[9]
November 3Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 18–4516,846[10]
November 17at Long Beach StateL 20–294,649[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Bears ruin Rebels". The Springfield News-Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "High-powered Houston offense rolls behind new leaders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "OSU stung in 45–20 loss". Statesman Journal. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Canley rushes for 253 yards as San Jose State routs UNLV". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNLV outscores Pacific; 49ers win". The Fresno Bee. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (October 7, 1990). "Fullerton Is Doing Better but Still Loses to Las Vegas". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNLV scores late to stop NMSU, 24–20". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolf Pack beats Rebels, 26–14". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies demolish Las Vegas, 31–6". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU's second-half barrage buries UNLV". The Fresno Bee. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CS Long Beach 29, UNLV 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.