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1990 UNLV Rebels football team

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1990 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 9 2 1
Fresno State 5 1 1 8 2 1
Utah State 5 1 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 4 7 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 7 0 1 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1990 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Big West Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Strong, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Southwest Missouri State*L 24–3117,659[3]
September 8at No. 24 Houston*L 9–3720,138
September 15at Oregon State*W 45–2017,272
September 22San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 13–4718,934
September 29at Pacific (CA)W 37–286,376
October 6Cal State Fullerton
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 29–1017,526[4]
October 13at New Mexico StateW 24–2010,267
October 20Nevada*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV (rivalry)
L 14–2622,402
October 27at Utah StateL 6–3115,273
November 3Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 18–4516,846
November 17at Long Beach StateL 20–294,649[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1990 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bears ruin Rebels". The Springfield News-Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (October 7, 1990). "Fullerton Is Doing Better but Still Loses to Las Vegas". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "CS Long Beach 29, UNLV 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon