1982 UNLV Rebels football team

1982 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Harvey Hyde (1st season)
Home stadium	Las Vegas Silver Bowl
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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 (UNLV) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the Rebels compiled am overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the PCAA. The team played home games at the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.

Hired in December 1981, Hyde was previously the head football coach at Pasadena City College. ^{[1] [2]} Formerly an independent, this was the Rebels' first season in the PCAA.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		BYU *	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 0–27	26,769	[3]
September 18		at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 21–49	20,197	[4]
September 25		at San Diego State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 23–26	24,207	[5]
October 2	7:30 p.m.	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 27–29	9,500	[6]
October 9		UTEP *	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 28–21	17,289	[7]
October 16		at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–24	26,182	[8]
October 30	7:31 p.m.	San Jose State	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–48	13,487	[9]
November 6		at Colorado State *	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 36–31	19,108	[10]
November 13	7:31 p.m.	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 13–24	4,660	[11]
November 20		Fresno State	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 28–30	15,528	[12]
November 27		Cal State Fullerton	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 42–23	12,923	[13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Pasadena City College Coach Harvey Hyde, 42, who guided..." UPI.com. (UPI archives). December 7, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
2. "Transactions: college". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 8, 1981. p. 28.
3. "BYU defense halts UNLV, offense rolls". The Daily Spectrum. September 3, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lobos win 3rd straight; Beat UNLV". Albuquerque Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs win battle of winless, 26–23". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pacific notches first win by overhauling Las Vegas". The Modesto Bee. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rebels defeat Miners 28–21". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Luck is on Utah's side of the border". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clarkson has big night in 48–14 Spartan win". Oakland Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UNLV's QB-punter lifts team over CSU". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dillon propels Long Beach past UNLV". The Daily Breeze. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Darrow kick hoists Bulldogs to victory". The Fresno Bee. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "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.
14. "1982 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
15. "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.