This is a list of seasons completed by the UNLV Rebels football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). UNLV's first football team was fielded in 1968.
UNLV football began in 1968. After spending time in the Big West Conference between 1982 and 1995, and the Western Athletic Conference between 1996 and 1998, the Rebels joined the Mountain West Conference as one of the founding members in 1999, of which it has been a member since.
Seasons
edit| NCAA Division I champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Bowl Eligible | Undefeated Season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Conference | Coach | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | ||||||
| 1968 | College | Independent | N/A | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - |
| 1969 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - |
| 1970 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - |
| 1971 | College | Independent | N/A | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - |
| 1972 | College | Independent | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Ireland | - |
| 1973 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | - |
| 1974 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | Won quarterfinals (Alcorn State) 35–22 Lost semifinals (Delaware) 11–49 |
| 1975 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ron Meyer | - |
| 1976 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | Lost quarterfinals (Akron) 6–27 |
| 1977 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - |
| 1978 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - |
| 1979 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - |
| 1980 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - |
| 1981 | I-A | Independent | N/A | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tony Knap | - |
| 1982 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 6th | Harvey Hyde | - |
| 1983[A] | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7th | Harvey Hyde | - |
| 1984[A] | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 8th | Harvey Hyde | Lost California Bowl (Toledo)[A] |
| 1985 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 3rd | Harvey Hyde | - |
| 1986 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T–4th | Wayne Nunnely | - |
| 1987 | I-A | PCAA | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T–2nd | Wayne Nunnely | - |
| 1988 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T–5th | Wayne Nunnely | - |
| 1989 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Wayne Nunnely | - |
| 1990 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Jim Strong | - |
| 1991 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | T–5th | Jim Strong | - |
| 1992 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | Jim Strong | - |
| 1993 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | T–6th | Jim Strong | - |
| 1994 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | T–2nd | Jeff Horton | Won Las Vegas Bowl (Central Michigan) 52–24 |
| 1995 | I-A | Big West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 10th | Jeff Horton | - |
| 1996 | I-A | WAC | Pacific | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 8th (Pacific) | Jeff Horton | - |
| 1997 | I-A | WAC | Pacific | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 7th (Pacific) | Jeff Horton | - |
| 1998 | I-A | WAC | Mountain | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 8th (Mountain) | Jeff Horton | - |
| 1999 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | John Robinson | - |
| 2000 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T–3rd | John Robinson | Won Las Vegas Bowl (Arkansas) 31–14 |
| 2001 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | John Robinson | - |
| 2002 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T–5th | John Robinson | - |
| 2003 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | T–7th | John Robinson | - |
| 2004 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 8th | John Robinson | - |
| 2005 | I-A | Mountain West | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 9th | Mike Sanford | - |
| 2006 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | T–8th | Mike Sanford | - |
| 2007 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 9th | Mike Sanford | - |
| 2008 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T–6th | Mike Sanford | - |
| 2009 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6th | Mike Sanford | - |
| 2010 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T–6th | Bobby Hauck | - |
| 2011 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | T–6th | Bobby Hauck | - |
| 2012 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | Bobby Hauck | - |
| 2013 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T–3rd (West) | Bobby Hauck | Lost Heart of Dallas Bowl (North Texas) 14–36 |
| 2014 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 6th (West) | Bobby Hauck | - |
| 2015 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T–4th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - |
| 2016 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | T–3rd (West) | Tony Sanchez | - |
| 2017 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | T–3rd (West) | Tony Sanchez | - |
| 2018 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - |
| 2019 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5th (West) | Tony Sanchez | - |
| 2020 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 12th | Marcus Arroyo | - |
| 2021 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 6th (West) | Marcus Arroyo | - |
| 2022 | FBS | Mountain West | West | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4th (West) | Marcus Arroyo | - |
| 2023 | FBS | Mountain West | N/A | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | T–1st | Barry Odom | Lost Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Kansas) 36–49 |
| Totals | 640 | 270 | 368 | 4 | .424 | 306 | 104 | 201 | 1 | .342 | ||||||
Notes
edit- A In March 1985, the NCAA ruled UNLV to forfeit all of its victories from their 1983 and 1984 seasons due to playing with ineligible players, including 7 wins in 1983 and 11 wins in 1984 as well as the 1984 California Bowl.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Sports Network Football Bowl Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels Stats, History, and More - databaseFootball.com/College". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Nevada-Las Vegas Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "2021 UNLV Rebels Schedule".
- ^ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2024.