1983 UNLV Rebels football team

1983 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record0–11, 7 wins forfeited (0–6 PCAA, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2] In March 1985, the NCAA ruled UNLV to forfeit all of its victories from their 1983 and 1984 seasons due to playing with ineligible players.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Nevada*
L 28–18 (forfeit)16,168[4]
September 10at San Jose State
L 26–3115,127[5]
September 17Pacific (CA)
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–7 (forfeit)16,146[6]
September 24at Washington State*
L 28–4116,500[7]
October 1at Oregon State*
L 35–21 (forfeit)26,500[8]
October 15Hawaii*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 0–2316,520[9]
October 22Utah State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–10 (forfeit)12,300[10]
October 27San Diego State*
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 28–10 (forfeit)14,275[11]
November 5at Fresno State
L 20–7 (forfeit)24,054[12]
November 12at Cal State Fullerton
L 13–0 (forfeit)5,000[13]
November 19Long Beach State
  • Las Vegas Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 21–2417,955[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rebels ground Pack in opener". Nevada State Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "San Jose State rallies for triumph over UNLV". The San Francisco Examiner. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels roll to 28–7 win over Pacific". Nevada State Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turner will go it alone". The Spokesman-Review. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oregon State bows, 35–21". The Patriot-News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UH Bows blank UNLV 23–0". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebel QB puts on show as Ags fall, 28–10". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNLV buries Aztecs, 28–10". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 28, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Las Vegas shuts down FSU offense in 20–7 win". The Fresno Bee. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (November 13, 1983). "Take the Titans out of Anaheim Stadium and it's Glover". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-12. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Long Beach State clips UNLV, 24–21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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