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1988 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Ferrill (2nd season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big West. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Baylor*
L 3–2725,610[1]
September 17Cal State Fullerton
L 10–2018,865[2]
September 24Ohio*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 26–1816,266[3]
October 1at No. 9 Nebraska*
L 6–4876,398[4]
October 8at Pacific (CA)
W 30–166,233[5]
October 15New Mexico State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
W 28–2018,729[6]
October 29Tulsa*
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 7–3318,425[7]
November 5at Utah State
L 10–178,606[8]
November 12Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 14–3123,408[9]
November 19San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
  • Whitney, NV
L 0–423,260[10]
November 26at Long Beach State
W 42–412,014[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Swarming defense paces Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Robyn Norwood (September 18, 1988). "Fullerton downs Las Vegas, 20–10". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNLV 26, Ohio U. 18". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Osborne irked despite romp by Nebraska". The Des Moines Register. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNLV defeats Pacific". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNLV rekindles NMSU misery on the road, 28–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurricane, desert sky rain on UNLV, 33–7". Tulsa World. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies upend UNLV Rebels in Bog West grid matchup". The Daily Spectrum. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FSU clinches Cal Bowl berth". The Fresno Bee. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spartans' last motto: 'Lutz have some fun'". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dick Wagner (November 27, 1988). "Last play spoils the day for Long Beach, Graham". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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