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1968 Nevada Southern Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roger Barnson
  • Bill Daniel
Home stadium Cashman Field
Seasons
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Chattanooga   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside   –   7 – 1 – 1
Ashland   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 04
St. Norbert   –   6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Akron   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northeastern   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC San Diego   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Nevada Southern Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Nevada Southern University (now University of Nevada, Las Vegas) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

In the football program's first year, the Rebels were led by head coach Bill Ireland, [1] played their home games at Cashman Field, and compiled an 8–1 record. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 148:00 pm Saint Mary's
W 27–208,500 [1]
September 212:00 pmat Azusa Pacific
W 29–8300
September 288:00 pmat San Francisco
W 23–72,500
October 58:00 pm Westminster (UT)
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
W 27–76,800
October 198:00 pm Southern Colorado
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
W 25–217,000
October 268:00 pm Cal Tech
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
W 69–06,500
November 21:30 pm Southern Utah
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
W 26–177,000
November 161:30 pm UC San Diego
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
W 27–6600–2,000 [3]
November 231:30 pm Cal Lutheran
  • Cashman Field
  • Las Vegas, NV
L 13–178,000

[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Game program: NSU Rebels vs. St. Mary's Gaels". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. September 14, 1968. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada Southern 27, UC San Diego 6". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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