2010 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2010 UNLV Rebels football UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg 175 Mountain West Conference MW 2–11 2–6 Bobby Hauck 1st Rob Phenicie 1st Multiple Kraig Paulson 1st Alex De Giacomo John Gianninoto Matt Murphy Ronnie Paulo Sam Boyd Stadium The 2010 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 2–11 record with mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada. Schedule 2010 NCAA Division I FBS AP Pacific September 4 8:00 p.m. l y Wisconsin 12 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Versus 21–41 31,107 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302472439 Wisconsin Badgers vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907051512/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302472439 September 7, 2010 live September 11 1:00 p.m. l y Utah 20 Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT MWSN 10–38 45,102 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540254 UNLV Rebels vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914084243/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540254 September 14, 2010 live September 18 7:30 p.m. l y y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ESPNU 7–30 15,390 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610070 UNLV Rebels vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score ESPN.com September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922125846/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610070 September 22, 2010 live September 25 7:00 p.m. w New Mexico Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV MWSN 45–10 16,961 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302682439 New Mexico Lobos vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001015441/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302682439 October 1, 2010 live October 2 7:00 p.m. l y Nevada 25 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Fremont Cannon MWSN 26–44 28,958 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302752439 Nevada Wolf Pack vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180046/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752439 October 6, 2010 live October 9 12:30 p.m. l y y West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV BEN 10–49 58,234 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820277 UNLV Rebels vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Box Score ESPN.com October 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234733/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820277 October 12, 2010 live October 16 11:00 a.m. l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO MWSN 10–43 30,753 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890036 UNLV Rebels vs. Colorado State Rams Box Score ESPN.com October 17, 2010 October 30 8:00 pm l TCU 4 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSCS 6–48 16,745 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032439 TCU Horned Frogs vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com October 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101131842/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032439 November 1, 2010 live November 6 11:00 a.m. l y BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT MWSN 7–55 61,283 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100252 UNLV Rebels vs. BYU Cougars Box Score ESPN.com November 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109033526/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100252 November 9, 2010 live November 13 7:00 p.m. w y Wyoming Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV MWSN 42–16 16,111 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303172439 Wyoming Cowboys vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com November 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117234154/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303172439 November 17, 2010 live November 18 Thursday 7:00 p.m. l Air Force Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSCS 20–35 13,790 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303222439 Air Force Falcons vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com December 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203140804/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303222439 December 3, 2010 live November 27 5:00 p.m. l y San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA MWSN 14–48 22,091 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310021 UNLV Rebels vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score ESPN.com November 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203142812/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310021 December 3, 2010 live December 4 7:30 p.m. l y y Hawaii 25 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 21–59 37,820 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303380062 UNLV Rebels vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score ESPN.com December 5, 2010 UNLV Rebels Schedule 2010 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2439/season/2010 ESPN August 17, 2025 2010 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/2010-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 17, 2025 2010 Football Schedule https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/schedule/2010 University of Nevada, Las Vegas August 17, 2025 Preseason At the 2010 Mountain West Conference Media Day, UNLV was picked to finish eighth in the conference, due to their schedule which consisted of nine teams that went to bowl games in the previous season and included games with Wisconsin, at West Virginia, at Idaho, at Hawaii and Nevada.Keefer Case Glance Around the MWC: No One Disputes TCU as Favorite Las Vegas Sun July 28, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/28/glance-around-mountain-west-no-one-disputes-tcu-fa/ July 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100729143032/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/28/glance-around-mountain-west-no-one-disputes-tcu-fa/ July 29, 2010 live Also at the Media Day, junior wide receiver Phillip Payne was voted to the preseason All-Mountain West Conference team, marking the fourth consecutive season that a UNLV wide receiver had been selected to the preseason All-MWC team.Greene Ryan Rebels Picked 8th in MWC Preseason Poll, Payne Honored Las Vegas Sun July 27, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/27/rebels-picked-8th-mwc-preseason-poll-payne-honored/ July 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100730034342/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/27/rebels-picked-8th-mwc-preseason-poll-payne-honored/ July 30, 2010 live At the end of August 2010, linebacker Ronnie Paulo, safety Alex De Giacomo, offensive tackle Matt Murphy, and center John Gianninoto were named as team captains for the 2010 season.Brewer Ray Paulo Named One of Four Captains for UNLV Football Team Las Vegas Sun August 30, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/30/paulo-named-one-four-captains-unlv-football-team/ September 2, 2010 Less than a week before the start of the season, first-year head coach Bobby Hauck announced that junior Mike Clausen had beat out senior incumbent Omar Clayton for the starting quarterback position and would start in the season opener against Wisconsin.Brewer Ray Junior Mike Clausen Named as UNLV's Starting Quarterback Las Vegas Sun August 30, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/30/junior-mike-clausen-tabbed-unlvs-starting-quarterb/ September 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902131931/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/30/junior-mike-clausen-tabbed-unlvs-starting-quarterb/ September 2, 2010 live Coaching changes On November 15, 2009, the Las Vegas Sun announced that Mike Sanford Sr. would be let go as head coach following the completion of the season on November 28, 2009.Greene Ryan Sanford Won't Return as UNLV Coach in 2010 Las Vegas Sun November 15, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/15/sanford-wont-return-unlv-coach-2010/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100120032817/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/15/sanford-wont-return-unlv-coach-2010/ January 20, 2010 live In five years as UNLV's head coach, Sanford posted a 16—43 overall record, a 8–32 record in the Mountain West and a 0–5 record against UNLV's arch rival, Nevada. Sanford's overall winning percentage of .271 was the second worst in the program's history; only Jeff Horton's .228 (13—44 in five years) was worse. Jerry Koloskie, UNLV's interim athletic director, stated that Sanford's dismissal was a "performance-based issue" In Sanford's five seasons as head coach at UNLV, the team did not have a single winning season, with their best records under Sanford's tenure being back-to-back 5–7 marks in 2008 and 2009. On December 22, 2009, Sanford was hired by new Louisville head coach, Charlie Strong, to be Louisville's offensive coordinator.Brown C.L. Strong Hires Former UNLV Coach Sanford as Louisville's Offensive Coordinator The Courier-Journal December 22, 2009 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912220380 https://archive.today/20120904161656/http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912220380 dead September 4, 2012 January 12, 2010 On December 22, 2009, newly hired athletic director, Jim Livengood, hired Montana head coach to become the tenth head coach in the program's history.Greene Ryan Montana's Bobby Hauck to Be Named New UNLV Football Coach Las Vegas Sun December 22, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/22/montanas-hauck-coming-back-second-interview-today/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100125185942/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/22/montanas-hauck-coming-back-second-interview-today/ January 25, 2010 live Hauck and former head coach Dennis Franchione were interviewed for the vacant position, Hauck on December 20, 2009 and Franchione on December 21, 2009.Greene Ryan Hauck, Franchione Set to Interview for UNLV Football Coaching Post Las Vegas Sun December 18, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/18/hauck-franchione-set-interview-unlv-football-coach/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122033755/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/18/hauck-franchione-set-interview-unlv-football-coach/ January 22, 2010 live Hauck had a second interview on December 22, 2009 to iron out contract negotiations. Hauck's contract was for three years with a $350,000 annual salary and $150,000 in completion bonuses.Anderson Mark REBEL FOOTBALL: UNLV Turns to Montana Man Las Vegas Review-Journal December 23, 2009 http://www.lvrj.com/news/unlv-turns-to-montana-man-79969357.html January 12, 2010 Other coaches that were rumored as candidates for the head coaching position were Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Dirk Koetter,Greene Ryan Franchione Emerges as Potential Early Candidate for UNLV Football Post Las Vegas Sun November 19, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/19/franchione-emerges-potential-early-candidate-unlv-/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124115457/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/19/franchione-emerges-potential-early-candidate-unlv-/ January 24, 2010 live Idaho's head coach Robb Akey and former Washington head coach Tyrone Willingham.UNLV's Next Coach? Las Vegas Sun http://www.lasvegassun.com/rebels/football/coach-odds/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106142749/http://www.lasvegassun.com/rebels/football/coach-odds/ January 6, 2010 live On January 4, 2009, it was reported that six of Hauck's assistants from Montana would join his staff at UNLV, including former offensive coordinator Rob Phenicie and defensive coordinator Kraig Paulson has the same positions with UNLV. Ty Gregorak was named recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach, Chad Germer was named offensive line coach, Dominic Daste was named tight ends coach, and Cedric Cormier was named wide receivers coach. Utah defensive backs coach J. D. Williams was hired by Hauck to be his assistant head coach, pass defense coordinator, and defensive backs coach.Hauck Announces Coaching Staff Las Vegas Sun January 4, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/04/hauck-announces-coaching-staff/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100108220645/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/04/hauck-announces-coaching-staff/ January 8, 2010 live Recruiting Hauck met with most of the returning Rebels players within the first few days of his introduction as the new head coach and the players stated that they had quickly become fond of their new head coach.Keefer Case Players react positively to Hauck's hiring Las Vegas Sun December 23, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/23/players-react-positively-haucks-hiring/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105162628/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/23/players-react-positively-haucks-hiring/ 5 January 2010 live Within a month, Hauck was able to receive commitments from high school prospects in Southern Nevada, a problem that plagued Sanford during his tenure. Hauck was even able to get three star defensive end Ian Bobak who had originally committed to in-state rival Nevada.Brewer Ray UNLV Lands Verbal Commitments From Five Locals Las Vegas Sun January 10, 2010 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/10/unlv-lands-verbal-commitment-green-valley-kicker/ January 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100112081835/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/10/unlv-lands-verbal-commitment-green-valley-kicker/ January 12, 2010 live yes 2010 Ian Bobak DE Las Vegas. NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 4 245 4.73 2010-01-10 3 3 Nolan Kohorst K Henderson, NV Green Valley HS 6 0 175 - 2010-01-10 3 2 Desmond Tautofi DE Las Vegas, NV Calvary Chapel CS 6 4 237 - 2010-01-10 3 2 Quentin Jones DT Columbus, OH Northland HS 6 0 311 4.97 2009-04-17 2 2 Taylor Spencer WR Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 1 189 4.61 2010-01-10 2 2 Sean Linton WR La Mesa, CA Helix HS 6 2 180 4.6 2009-01-28 2 Eric Tuiloma S Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines HS 5 11 185 4.64 2010-01-10 2 yes 2010 UNLV Commit List for 2010 UNLV: Commits unlv 84 January 12, 2009 yes References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons UNLV Rebels football