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1976 UNLV Rebels football
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 6–27 vs. Akron
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadium Las Vegas Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Akron ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 2 – 1
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   6 – 3 – 0
Madison   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southern Connecticut State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 9–3 record. [1]

Hired in late January, 61-year-old Knap was previously the head coach at Division II Boise State ( 1968– 75) and Division I Utah State ( 1963– 66). [2] [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Montana
W 21–1913,848
September 18 South Dakota
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2613,031
September 25at Weber StateNo. 9
W 33–1613,602
October 2 Idaho StateNo. 4
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–1713,702
October 9at Pacific (CA)No. 2
L 13–389,327
October 16 Nebraska–OmahaNo. T–5
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 63–4213,213
October 23at Northern ArizonaNo. T–5
L 28–316,860
October 30 Cal Poly
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–1011,136–11,138 [4] [5]
November 6 Boise State
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–2614,066
November 13 Missouri SouthernNo. 9
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–311,320
November 20 NevadaNo. 7
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV ( rivalry)
W 49–3314,270
November 37at No. 3 AkronNo. 7
L 6–276,562
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source: [6]

References

  1. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Knap leaves Boise State for Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Boise's Knap off to Vegas". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 30, 1976. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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