1994 UNLV Rebels football team

1994 UNLV Rebels football
Big West co-champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 52–24 vs. Central Michigan
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	7–5 (5–1 Big West)
Head coach	Jeff Horton (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Hagen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Eggen (1st season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
UNLV +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Horton, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Big West title with Nevada and Southwestern Louisiana. UNLV earned a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Rebels defeated Central Michigan. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Eastern Michigan *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 17–3	10,756
September 10	at Central Michigan *	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 23–35	20,316
September 17	Idaho *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 38–48	8,820
September 24	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 23–21	21,302
October 1	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 31–27	22,814
October 8	Louisiana Tech	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 24–20	10,358	[1]
October 15	at Tulsa *	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 22–44	16,875
October 29	San Jose State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 23–10	7,729
November 5	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 27–28	17,013
November 19	Nevada *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Fremont Cannon)	W 32–27	20,224
November 26	No. 11 Kansas State *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 3–42	10,331
December 15	vs. Central Michigan *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	W 54–24	17,562
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "UNLV nips Tech in final seconds". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "1994 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 131. Retrieved December 20, 2020.