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American college football season
The 1979 UNLV Rebels football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an
independent during the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach
Tony Knap, the team compiled a 9–1–2 record.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 |
Cal State Fullerton | | W 35–14 | 20,881 | |
September 15 | at
Nevada | | W 26–21 | 12,751 | |
September 22 | at
UTEP | | L 15–17 | 27,400 | |
September 29 | at
Hawaii | | W 48–31 | 44,143 | |
October 6 |
Northern Colorado | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 35–31 | 20,925 | |
October 13 |
New Mexico | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 28–20 | 22,201 | |
October 20 |
Utah | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 43–41 | 24,782 | |
October 27 | at
Wyoming | | W 28–24 | 13,637 |
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November 3 | at
Fresno State | | W 31–28 | 8,143 | |
November 9 |
Tennessee State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 36–28 | 26,431 |
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November 17 |
Colorado State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 21–21 | 24,607 | |
November 23 |
Lamar | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 24–24 | 19,818 | |
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