1993 UNLV Rebels football team

1993 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 Big West)
Head coach	Jim Strong (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wommack (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Jim Strong, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for sixth in the Big West. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at No. 22 Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 14–24	65,426	[1]
September 11	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 24–41	39,612
September 18	Central Michigan *	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 33–20	14,056
September 25	at Kansas State *	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 20–36	25,817
October 2	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	L 14–49	26,866
October 9	Cal State Northridge *	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 18–24	10,380	[2]
October 23	Utah State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 26–33	12,284
October 30	New Mexico State	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 40–52	8,032
November 6	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 28–23	17,200	[3]
November 13	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 28–14	8,769
November 20	Southwestern Louisiana *	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–31	7,721
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rebels stay close in loss". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "CS Northridge, 24–18". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 10, 1993. p. B-2. Retrieved June 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebels knock Louisiana Tech out of bowl race". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1993 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
5. "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.