1993 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season

1993 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 Big West)
Head coach
  • Jim Strong (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (1st season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Big West Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Utah State + 5 1 0 7 5 0
Nevada 4 2 0 7 4 0
New Mexico State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 0 3 8 0
UNLV 2 4 0 3 8 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0 2 9 0
San Jose State 2 4 0 2 9 0
Arkansas State 1 5 0 2 8 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1993 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Big West Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Strong, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 22 Clemson*
L 14–2465,426[3]
September 11at UTEP*
L 24–4139,612
September 18Central Michigan*W 33–2014,056
September 25at Kansas State*L 20–3625,817
October 2at Nevada*L 14–4926,866
October 9Cal State Northridge*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 18–2410,380[4]
October 23Utah State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 26–3312,284
October 30New Mexico State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 40–528,032
November 6at Louisiana TechW 28–2317,200[5]
November 13at San Jose StateW 28–148,769
November 20Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 14–317,721
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1993 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. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rebels stay close in loss". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CS Northridge, 24–18". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 10, 1993. p. B-2. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels knock Louisiana Tech out of bowl race". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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