1968 Nevada Southern Rebels football team

1968 Nevada Southern Rebels football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	Bill Ireland (1st season)
Home stadium	Cashman Field
Seasons 1969  →

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Nevada Southern			–					8	–	1	–	0
Ashland			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
St. Norbert			–					6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
UC Riverside			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					1	–	7	–	0
UC San Diego			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Nevada Southern Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Nevada Southern University (now University of Nevada, Las Vegas) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In the football program's first year, the Rebels were led by head coach Bill Ireland, ^[1] played their home games at Cashman Field, and compiled an 8–1 record. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	8:00 pm	Saint Mary's	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 27–20	8,500	[1]
September 21	2:00 pm	at Azusa Pacific	Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA	W 29–8	300
September 28	8:00 pm	at San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 23–7	2,500
October 5	8:00 pm	Westminster (UT)	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 27–7	6,800
October 19	8:00 pm	Southern Colorado	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 25–21	7,000
October 26	8:00 pm	Caltech	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 69–0	6,500
November 2	1:30 pm	Southern Utah	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 26–17	7,000
November 16	1:30 pm	UC San Diego	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	W 27–6	600–2,000	[3]
November 23	1:30 pm	Cal Lutheran	Cashman Field Las Vegas, NV	L 13–17	8,000
All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Game program: NSU Rebels vs. St. Mary's Gaels". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. September 14, 1968. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
2. "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. "Nevada Southern 27, UC San Diego 6". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.