1997 UNLV Rebels football team

1997 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Division	Pacific Division
Record	3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Jeff Horton (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Stubbs (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ruffin McNeill (1st season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
New Mexico x		6	–	2					9	–	4
Rice		5	–	3					7	–	4
SMU		5	–	3					6	–	5
Utah		5	–	3					6	–	5
BYU		4	–	4					6	–	5
UTEP		3	–	5					4	–	7
Tulsa		2	–	6					2	–	9
TCU		1	–	7					1	–	10
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
Air Force		6	–	2					10	–	3
Fresno State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Wyoming		4	–	4					7	–	6
San Diego State		4	–	4					5	–	7
San Jose State		4	–	4					4	–	7
UNLV		2	–	6					3	–	8
Hawaii		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	L 14–31	30,118
September 13	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 24–25	39,027
September 20	Hawaii	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 25–15	27,117
September 27	Illinois State *	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 41–6	20,556	[1]
October 4	at USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 21–35	48,404
October 11	TCU	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 21–19	18,777
October 18	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–20 OT	24,628
October 25	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 28–46	38,002
November 1	Colorado State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 19–45	19,654
November 8	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 23–35	11,654
November 22	San Jose State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 48–55 OT	15,141
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Denton passes Nevada Las Vegas to win". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1997. Retrieved January 8, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
2. "1997 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.