1985 UNLV Rebels football team

1985 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–5–1 (4–2–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Harvey Hyde (4th season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the PCAA. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Tennessee Tech *	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 35–7	22,123	[1]
September 14	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–26	33,754	[2]
September 21	at Wisconsin *	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 23–26	68,123	[3]
September 28	Long Beach State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 24–28	21,816	[4]
October 5	Utah State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 14–7	16,002	[5]
October 12	Pacific (CA)	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 24–14	19,970	[6]
October 19	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 10–6	8,110	[7]
October 26	Southwestern Louisiana *	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 13–20	16,269	[8]
October 31	New Mexico State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 17–12	16,263	[9]
November 16	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	L 7–48	13,417	[10]
November 23	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 16–16	16,233	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "UNLV rolls to 35–7 victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs run Rebels ragged". The Fresno Bee. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Badgers nip underdog Rebels". The La Crosse Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Long Beach follows Gaynor to triumph". The Fresno Bee. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Penalty-plagued Aggies miss chance to beat UNLV". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vegas hands UOP its first league loss". The Modesto Bee. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. John Weyler (October 20, 1985). "Titans misread Signals and lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-5. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cajuns spill UNLV". Daily World. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nevada–Las Vegas posts 17–12 win over New Mexico State". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Pack wallops UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans finish with tie". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 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.