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1982 UNLV Rebels football team

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1982 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Long Beach State 5 1 0 6 5 0
San Jose State 4 2 0 8 3 0
Utah State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 0 2 9 0
UNLV 1 4 0 3 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 6 0 3 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 in PCAA, sixth).[1][2]

Hired in December 1981, Hyde was previously the head coach at Pasadena City College.[3][4] Formerly an independent, this was the Rebels' first season in the PCAA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2BYU*L 0–2726,769[5]
September 18at New Mexico*L 21–4920,197[6]
September 25at San Diego State*L 23–2624,207[7]
October 2at Pacific (CA)L 27–299,500[8]
October 9UTEP*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2117,289[9]
October 16at Utah*L 14–2426,182[10]
October 30San Jose State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 14–4813,487[11]
November 6at Colorado State*W 36–3119,108[12]
November 13at Long Beach StateL 13–244,660[13]
November 20Fresno State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–3015,528[14]
November 27Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 42–2312,923[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1982 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. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pasadena City College Coach Harvey Hyde, 42, who guided..." UPI.com. (UPI archives). December 7, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Transactions: college". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 8, 1981. p. 28.
  5. ^ "BYU defense halts UNLV, offense rolls". The Daily Spectrum. September 3, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos win 3rd straight; Beat UNLV". Albuquerque Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aztecs win battle of winless, 26–23". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pacific notches first win by overhauling Las Vegas". The Modesto Bee. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebels defeat Miners 28–21". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Luck is on Utah's side of the border". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clarkson has big night in 48–14 Spartan win". Oakland Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNLV's QB-punter lifts team over CSU". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dillon propels Long Beach past UNLV". The Daily Breeze. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Darrow kick hoists Bulldogs to victory". The Fresno Bee. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Titan season ends without PCAA win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). November 28, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.