2000 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 UNLV Rebels football University of Nevada Las Vegas 1995-2005 wordmark (vect).svg 200 Mountain West Conference MW 8–5 4–3 John Robinson 2nd Mike Bradeson 1st Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas Bowl champion Las Vegas Bowl W 31–14 vs. Arkansas The 2000 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 8–5 record with mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MW. UNLV was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Rebels defeated Arkansas. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada. Schedule 2000 NCAA Division I-A AP Pacific September 9 11:00 a.m. l y y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA ESPN Plus 22–37 35,408 September 16 7:00 p.m. w y North Texas Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 38–0 16,544 September 23 12:00 p.m. l y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT ESPN Plus 7–10 60,191 September 30 4:00 p.m. w Air Force Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ABC 34–13 22,321 October 7 7:00 p.m. w y Nevada Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Fremont Cannon SPW 38–7 27,578 October 14 6:30 p.m. l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO ESPN2 19–20 31,700 October 21 4:00 p.m. w y Wyoming Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV SPW 42–23 19,967 October 28 11:00 a.m. l y y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 40–43 OT 40,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-mcallisters-td-in-ot-sav/157484609/ The Clarion-Ledger McAllister's TD in OT saves Ole Miss 43–40 October 29, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 12:00 p.m. l y Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT ESPN Plus 16–38 34,842 November 11 12:00 p.m. w New Mexico Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN Plus 18–14 17,081 November 25 4:00 p.m. w y San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA SPW 31–24 17,184 December 2 8:00 p.m. w y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI ESPN Plus 34–32 34,792 December 21 Thursday 5:00 p.m. w y y Arkansas Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Las Vegas Bowl ESPN2 31–14 25,868 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-rebels-run-past-arkan/157486476/ Omaha World-Herald Rebels run past Arkansas to post win for Robinson December 22, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com 2000 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/2000-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 16, 2025 2000 Football Schedule https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/schedule/2000 University of Nevada, Las Vegas August 16, 2025 References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons Category:Las Vegas Bowl champion seasons UNLV Rebels football