1997 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 UNLV Rebels football University of Nevada Las Vegas 1995-2005 wordmark (vect).svg 200 Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 3–8 2–6 Jeff Horton 4th Charlie Stubbs 2nd Ruffin McNeill 1st Sam Boyd Stadium The 1997 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada. Schedule September 6 l y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Fremont Cannon 14–31 30,118 September 13 l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 24–25 39,027 September 20 w Hawaii Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 25–15 27,117 September 27 w y Illinois State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 41–6 20,556 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-denton-passes-neva/188482089/ The Los Angeles Times Denton passes Nevada Las Vegas to win September 28, 1997 January 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–35 48,404 October 11 w TCU Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 21–19 18,777 October 18 l y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 17–20 OT 24,628 October 25 l y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 28–46 38,002 November 1 l Colorado State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 19–45 19,654 November 8 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 23–35 11,654 November 22 l San Jose State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 48–55 OT 15,141 1997 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 20, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1997-schedule.htmlUNLV 2020 Football Guide University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2020 131 December 20, 2020 https://unlvrebels.com/documents/2020/10/21//Section_4_Record_Book_pg_89_169.pdf?id=15887 References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons UNLV Rebels football