1998 UNLV Rebels football team

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Jeff Horton, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 0–11 record with mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the WAC's Mountain Division. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

1998 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record0–11 (0–8 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl "Buzz" Preston (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRuffin McNeill (2nd season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
 1997
1999 
1998 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 13 Air Force x$ 71  121 
Wyoming 62  83 
Colorado State 53  84 
Rice 53  56 
TCU 44  75 
Tulsa 26  47 
SMU 11  01 
UNLV 08  011 
Pacific Division
BYU xy 71  95 
San Diego State x 71  75 
Utah 53  74 
Fresno State 53  56 
San Jose State 35  48 
UTEP 35  38 
New Mexico 17  39 
Hawaii 08  012 
Championship: Air Force 20, BYU 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Northwestern*L 7–4130,197
September 12Air ForceL 10–5220,279
September 19at No. 14 Wisconsin*L 7–5275,044
September 26at Colorado StateL 16–3827,632
October 3Nevada*
L 20–3122,006
October 10at BYUL 14–3861,774
October 17Wyoming
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 25–28 OT17,089
October 24at SMUL 7–1016,073
October 31Tulsa
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 16–2015,187
November 14at RiceL 16–3815,168
November 21TCU
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 18–4115,441
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. "1998 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.