1976 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 UNLV Rebels football Independent 9–3 Tony Knap 1st Las Vegas Stadium NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 6–27 vs. Akron The 1976 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Knap, the Rebels compiled a record if 9–3.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 Hired in late January, the 61-year-old Knap was previously the head coach for Utah State from 1963 to 1966 and Boise State from 1968 to 1975.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BrFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5832%2C7927816 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Knap leaves Boise State for Las Vegas January 30, 1976 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qPMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6848%2C5214520 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Boise's Knap off to Vegas January 30, 1976 17 Schedule 1976 NCAA Division II AP September 11 w Montana Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 21–19 13,848 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-rebels-edge-tips/161150054/ The Missoulian Rebels edge Tips September 12, 1976 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w 1976 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 28–26 13,031 September 25 y w 9 Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 33–16 13,602 Warner Don September 26, 1976 Rebels' strong aerial attack sinks Weber State 33–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-rebels-stro/161154513/ December 18, 2024 The Ogden Standard-Examiner Newspapers.com October 2 w 4 Idaho State Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 31–17 13,702 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-las-vegas-defeats-isu-31/161152415/ The Times-News Las Vegas defeats ISU 31–17 October 3, 1976 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 y l 2 Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 13–38 9,327 October 16 w T–5 1976 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 63–42 13,213 October 23 y l T–5 Northern Arizona Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ 28–31 6,860 Axers Stun Highly-Rated Nevada Rebels Arizona Daily Sun Art Coughanour October 25, 1976 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86647498/axers-stun-highly-rated-nevada-rebels/ Newspapers.com October 30 w Cal Poly Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 28–10 11,136–11,138 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 13, 2022 https://issuu.com/calpoly/docs/2016fbguidelow-res Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide January 12, 2017 November 6 w Boise State Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 31–26 14,066 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-rebels-rally-to-topp/161151265/ The Idaho Statesman Rebels rally to topple Boise State November 7, 1976 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w 9 1976 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 28–3 11,320 November 20 w 7 Nevada Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV Fremont Cannon 49–33 14,270 November 37 y l 7 Akron 3 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 6–27 6,562 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/465/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons UNLV Rebels football