1972 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 UNLV Rebels football Independent 1–10 Bill Ireland 5th Las Vegas Stadium The 1972 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In the fifth year of the football program, all under head coach Bill Ireland, the Rebels compiled a 1–10 record.UNLV 2020 Football Guide University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2020 129 December 20, 2020 https://unlvrebels.com/documents/2020/10/21//Section_4_Record_Book_pg_89_169.pdf?id=15887 Las Vegas Stadium debuted the previous October, but its dedication game was this year's opener on September 9 against 1972 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois.https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=football_programs University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries Game program: UNLV Rebels vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks September 9, 1972 August 16, 2022 Following the season, Ireland stepped down and became the athletic director; he was succeeded as head coach by Ron Meyer. Schedule Pacific September 9 7:30 p.m. l 1972 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 28–35 8,800 September 16 6:30 p.m. y l Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 16–36 13,418–14,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qYxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5645%2C3673593 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State crumbles UN-LV September 17, 1972 18 September 23 7:30 p.m. w Cal State Los Angeles Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 31–0 6,245 Baca's 101-Yard Kickoff Return Aids Cal State (Fullerton), 35-25 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 24, 1972 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8928664/bacas_101_yard_kickoff_return_aids_cal/ Newspapers.com February 13, 2017 September 30 7:30 p.m. l UC Riverside Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 7–14 6,180 Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 1, 1972 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8928748/kent_state_blanked_by_san_diego/ Newspapers.com February 13, 2017 October 7 7:30 p.m. l Missouri Southern Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 0–7 5,124 October 14 7:30 p.m. y l 1972 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 14–28 4,265 October 21 7:30 p.m. l Cal State Fullerton Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 20–30 5,980–11,000 Titans Pound Las Vegas for 30-20 Victory The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 22, 1972 C-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8829425/titans_pound_las_vegas_for_victory/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/97/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 28 12:30 p.m. y l Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 0–30 6,723 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_VtTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QYUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6941%2C7345966 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Wildcats win; eye Bengals October 30, 1972 B12 November 4 4:31 p.m. y l Miami (FL) Orange Bowl Miami, FL 7–51 18,987–24,387 November 11 1:30 p.m. l North Dakota Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 13–17 3,298 November 18 1:30 p.m. l y Nevada Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV Fremont Cannon 13–41 5,186–8,000 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=football_programs University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries Game program: UNLV Rebels vs. UNR Wolf Pack November 18, 1972 August 16, 2022 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/465/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons UNLV Rebels football