2016 UNLV Rebels football team

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2016 UNLV Rebels football
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Barney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Kent Baer (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Sam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  6 2   8 6  
Boise State x  6 2   10 3  
New Mexico x  6 2   9 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Utah State  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  6 2   11 3  
Hawaii  4 4   7 7  
Nevada  3 5   5 7  
San Jose State  3 5   4 8  
UNLV  3 5   4 8  
Fresno State  0 8   1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by second-year head coach Tony Sanchez and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. Jackson State * MWN W 63–1318,575
September 105:00 p.m.at UCLA * P12N L 21–4263,712
September 1712:00 p.m.at Central Michigan * ESPN3 L 21–4419,922
September 246:00 p.m. Idaho *
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
MWNL 30–33 OT17,229
October 17:30 p.m. Fresno State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSN W 45–2017,811
October 87:30 p.m.at San Diego State ESPNU L 7–2633,296
October 159:00 p.m.at Hawaii KVVU-TV/MWN/Oceanic PPV W 41–3831,287
October 222:30 p.m. Colorado State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
RTRM L 23–4218,362
October 297:30 p.m.at San Jose State CBSSNL 24–3015,733
November 1212:30 p.m. Wyoming
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
RTRMW 69–66 3OT14,790
November 186:00 p.m.at No. 22 Boise State ESPN2L 25–4232,989
November 261:00 p.m. Nevada ESPN3L 10–4523,569
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source: 2016 UNLV Rebels Football Schedule

Game summaries

Jackson State

Jackson State at UNLV
1234Total
Tigers730313
Rebels281421063
  • Date:September 1, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,575
  • Game weather: Temperature: 99 °F (37 °C) • Weather: 15% Humidity • Wind: SSE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (MWN): Ray Crawford, Caleb Herring and Shae Peppler (sideline)

At UCLA

UNLV at UCLA
1234Total
Rebels777021
Bruins72101442

At Central Michigan

UNLV at Central Michigan
1234Total
Rebels7140021
Chippewas14149744
  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,922
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WSW 5–10 MPH
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gutowsky and Dustin Fox

Idaho

Idaho at UNLV
1234OTTotal
Vandals71037633
Rebels014310330
  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,229
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: ENE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (MWN): Tony Cordasco and Caleb Herring

Fresno State

Fresno State at UNLV
1234Total
Bulldogs0710320
Rebels021101445
  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,811
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: SSW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen, Randy Cross and Cassie McKinney (sideline)

At San Diego State

UNLV at San Diego State
1234Total
Rebels07007
Aztecs1037626
  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Location: Qualcomm Stadium
    San Diego, CA
  • Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 33,296
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NNW 2 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey

At Hawaii

UNLV at Hawaii
(Pair-O-Dice Trophy)
1234Total
Rebels71431741
Rainbow Warriors71431438
  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,287
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Light Clouds • Wind: ENE 17 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (KVVU-TV/MWN/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)

Colorado State

Colorado State at UNLV
1234Total
Rams14210742
Rebels00101323
  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 2:38 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,362
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (RTRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

At San Jose State

UNLV at San Jose State
1234Total
Rebels737724
Spartans10173030
  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Location: CEFCU Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,733
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sound Cloud • Wind: SE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen, Randy Cross and Taylor Rooks (sideline)

Wyoming

Wyoming at UNLV
1234OT2OT3OTTotal
Cowboys32172177066
Rebels102071577369
  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 12:38 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,790
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (RTRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

At Boise State

UNLV at Boise State
1234Total
Rebels377825
Broncos14714742
  • Date:November 18, 2016
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,989
  • Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 15 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer and Molly McGrath (sideline)

Nevada

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1234Total
Wolf Pack101731545
Rebels0100010

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