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1981 UNLV Rebels football team

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American college football season

1981UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4Pittsburgh – – 11–1–0
No. 3Penn State – – 10–2–0
No. 8Miami (FL) – – 9–2–0
Southern Miss – – 9–2–1
No. 17West Virginia – – 9–3–0
Colgate – – 7–3–0
Virginia Tech – – 7–4–0
Navy – – 7–4–1
Cincinnati – – 6–5–0
Florida State – – 6–5–0
Holy Cross – – 6–5–0
Tulane – – 6–5–0
UNLV – – 6–6–0
South Carolina – – 6–6–0
Temple – – 5–5–0
Boston College – – 5–6–0
East Carolina – – 5–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – – 5–6–0
Louisville – – 5–6–0
Notre Dame – – 5–6–0
Rutgers – – 5–6–0
William & Mary – – 5–6–0
Syracuse – – 4–6–1
Richmond – – 4–7–0
Army – – 3–7–1
North Texas State – – 2–9–0
Georgia Tech – – 1–10–0
Memphis State – – 1–10–0
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1981 UNLV Rebels football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas as anindependent during the1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final year under head coachTony Knap, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1][2]

A notable win was the road victory over eighth-rankedBYU in October, who were without starting quarterbackJim McMahon, replaced by sophomoreSteve Young.[3]

Approaching age 67, Knap retired after the season,[4] and was succeeded byHarvey Hyde, the head coach atPasadena City College.[5][6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5atSan Jose StateW 16–617,112[7]
September 12New MexicoW 49–4225,605[8]
September 19West Texas State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 17–2124,560[9]
September 26Long Beach State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 32–3125,080[10]
October 3atWyomingL 21–4523,793[11]
October 10at No. 8BYUW 45–4139,852[3]
October 24Utah
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–6927,883[12]
October 31atHawaiiL 21–5746,153[13]
November 7atFresno StateL 26–4216,241[14]
November 14San Diego State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 20–3823,090[15]
November 21Air Force
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 24–2122,574[16]
November 28atUTEPW 27–202,312[17]
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1981 UNLV Rebels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB24Mel CarverSr
FB21Ray CrouseSr
QB12Randall CunninghamFr
QB1Sam KingSr
OT71Dan McQuaidJr
RB23Michael MortonSr
WR11Mike ReedSr
TE88Jeff SpekJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB4Bruce CunninghamJr
DB2Wymon HendersonJr
DB43Keyvan JenkinsSo
DETodd LiebensteinSr
DT76Aaron MoogSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^"1981 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedDecember 20, 2020.
  2. ^"UNLV 2020 Football Guide"(PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 130. RetrievedDecember 20, 2020.
  3. ^ab"Vegas shocks BYU, 45-41".Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire service reports. October 11, 1981. p. 6B.
  4. ^"Knap resigns at UNLV, plans to grow apples".Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 24, 1981. p. 3C.
  5. ^"Pasadena City College Coach Harvey Hyde, 42, who guided..." UPI.com. (UPI archives). December 7, 1981. RetrievedAugust 13, 2022.
  6. ^"Transactions: college".Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. December 8, 1981. p. 28.
  7. ^"Rebels shut down San Jose State's passing, win 16–6".Oakland Tribune. September 6, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"UNLV wins, 49–42".The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"West Texas State 21, Nevada-Las Vegas 17".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. RetrievedMay 2, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Long Beach comes close, but finds odds are too much in Las Vegas".The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Cowboys deal Vegas loss".The Montana Standard. October 4, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Utes halt Rebels".The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Hawaii wins a Rebel-rouser, 57–21".Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 1, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"Fresno State 42, Nevada–Las Vegas 26".The Sacramento Bee. November 8, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^"Kofler on a roll as Aztecs snap losing streak".The Blade-Tribune. November 15, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  16. ^"Nevada-Las Vegas 24, Air Force 21".The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1981. p. G2. RetrievedOctober 20, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  17. ^"Rain, Rebs drown Miners".The El Paso Times. November 29, 1981. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
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