1987 UNLV Rebels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 UNLV Rebels football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 5–6 4–3 Wayne Nunnely 2nd Carl Ferrill 1st Sam Boyd Silver Bowl The 1987 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the PCAA. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada. Schedule September 12 y y l Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 10–21 16,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-usl-downs-unlv/172085435/ Beauregard Daily News USL downs UNLV September 13, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 y l Baylor Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 14–21 27,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-perry-rallies-baylor/172128014/ Waco Tribune-Herald Perry rallies Baylor over UNLV, 21–14 September 20, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 y w Nevada Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV Fremont Cannon 24–19 25,584 Rebels win battle of Nevada Reno Gazette-Journal October 4, 1987 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/image/150441671 Newspapers.comWolf Pack may have learned a lot in loss to UNLV Reno Gazette-Journal October 4, 1987 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16027444/reno-gazette-journal/ October 10 w Utah State Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 28–27 23,363 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-unlv-miracle-sinks-wi/172243162/ The Daily Spectrum UNLV miracle sinks winless Utah State October 11, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 y l Cal State Fullerton Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA 14–28 6,019 White Has Big Day in Titan Win The Los Angeles Times Robyn Norwood October 18, 1987 III-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8908741/white_has_big_day_in_titan_win/ Newspapers.com February 12, 2017 October 24 y l San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 24–48 20,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-spartans-dom/172192721/ The Peninsula Times Tribune Spartans dominate Las Vegas October 25, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 y l Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 10–45 31,595 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-dogs-rip-unlv-stop-2-ga/172242356/ The Fresno Bee 'Dogs rip UNLV, stop 2-game losing skid November 1, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w Long Beach State Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 30–17 16,071 Nev. Las Vegas 30, CSLB 17 The Los Angeles Times November 9, 1987 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8865274/nev_las_vegas_30_cslb_17/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 14 y w New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 29–6 4,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-woods-runs-unlv-past/172243436/ Albuquerque Journal Woods runs UNLV past NMSU, 29–6 November 15, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w Pacific (CA) Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 30–24 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-las-vegas-nips-pacific/172243617/ The Modesto Bee Las Vegas nips Pacific November 22, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 y l Northern Illinois Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 31–34 14,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-northern-illinois-b/172084953/ Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Illinois beats UNLV November 29, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com 1987 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 20, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1987-schedule.htmlUNLV 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 References UNLV Category:UNLV Rebels football seasons UNLV Rebels football