2019 UNLV Rebels football team

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2019 UNLV Rebels football
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Garin Justice (1st season as OC, 2nd overall season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorTim Skipper (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Sam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State xy$  8 0   12 2  
No. 22 Air Force  7 1   11 2  
Utah State  6 2   7 6  
Wyoming  4 4   8 5  
Colorado State  3 5   4 8  
New Mexico  0 8   2 10  
West Division
Hawaii xy  5 3   10 5  
San Diego State x  5 3   10 3  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
San Jose State  2 6   5 7  
UNLV  2 6   4 8  
Fresno State  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by fifth 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. [1] They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West division. On November 25, UNLV and Sanchez agreed that he would leave as head coach after the team's final game of the season. [2]

Contents

This was the final season UNLV played at Sam Boyd Stadium, with their November 23 match against San Jose State being the final game at the site. The Rebels Did move into the newly constructed Allegiant Stadium in 2020 where they will share the venue with the National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders. Which also hosted Super Bowl LVIII In Which the Kansas City Chiefs Defeated The San Francisco 49ers 25 To 22 In OT to be come back to back Super Bowl Champions In February 2024

Preseason

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Rebels were predicted to finish in fifth place in the MW West Division. [3]

West
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Fresno State122 (17)
2San Diego State106 (3)
3Nevada74
4Hawaii67 (1)
5UNLV51
6San Jose State21
Mountain
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Boise State120 (15)
2Utah State108 (6)
3Air Force73
4Wyoming66
5Colorado State52
6New Mexico22

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. Southern Utah * Stadium W 56–2317,421
September 77:00 p.m. Arkansas State *
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
Stadium on Facebook L 17–4318,742
September 1412:30 p.m.at Northwestern * BTN L 14–3037,714
September 285:00 p.m.at Wyoming ESPNU L 17–5323,029
October 57:30 p.m.No. 16 Boise State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSN L 13–3824,681
October 121:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt * SECN W 34–1020,048
October 187:00 p.m.at Fresno State CBSSNL 27–5626,256
October 267:30 p.m. San Diego State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSNL 17–2019,652
November 212:30 p.m.at Colorado State ATTSNRM L 17–3724,103
November 161:00 p.m. Hawaii Dagger-14-plain.png
Stadium on Facebook/SPEC HI L 7–2121,317
November 231:00 p.m. San Jose State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
ATTSNRMW 38–3517,373
November 3012:00 p.m.at Nevada ATTSNRMW 33–30 OT16,683
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Southern Utah

Southern Utah at UNLV
1234Total
Thunderbirds0701623
Rebels72821056
  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,421
  • Game weather: Temperature: 105 °F (41 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 9 MPH
  • Referee: Dwayne Johnson
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Tony Cordasco and Joe Haro

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at UNLV
1234Total
Red Wolves1013101043
Rebels037717
  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,742
  • Game weather: Temperature: 101 °F (38 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: SW 18 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Walker
  • TV announcers (Stadium on Facebook): Noah Coslov, Ikechuku Ndukwe and Kristen Balboni (sideline)

At Northwestern

UNLV at Northwestern
1234Total
Rebels770014
Wildcats1067730
  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Location: Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 12:46 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
  • Game attendance: 37,714
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington, James Laurinaitis and Elise Menaker (sideline)

At Wyoming

UNLV at Wyoming
1234Total
Rebels1000717
Cowboys72602053
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 6:02 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,029
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 28 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia

Boise State

Boise State at UNLV
1234Total
No. 16 Broncos71071438
Rebels007613

At Vanderbilt

UNLV at Vanderbilt
1234Total
Rebels71701034
Commodores730010
  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Location: Vanderbilt Stadium
    Nashville, TN
  • Game start: 3:01 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,048
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, D. J. Shockley and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

At Fresno State

UNLV at Fresno State
1234Total
Rebels3143727
Bulldogs72172156

San Diego State

San Diego State at UNLV
1234Total
Aztecs1433020
Rebels073717

At Colorado State

UNLV at Colorado State
1234Total
Rebels0031417
Rams21331037
  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Location: Canvas Stadium
    Fort Collins, CO
  • Game start: 1:38 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,103
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ATTSNRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Brad Thompson (sideline) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Hawaii

Hawaii at UNLV
(Island Showdown)
1234Total
Rainbow Warriors077721
Rebels70007
  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,317
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (Stadium on Facebook/SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano

San Jose State

San Jose State at UNLV
1234Total
Spartans6022735
Rebels71431438
  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 1:08 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,373
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Fair Weather Clouds • Wind: N 9 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ATTSNRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

At Nevada

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
1234OTTotal
Rebels17703633
Wolf Pack013014330
  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,683
  • Game weather: Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Weather: Cool Overcast • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ATTSNRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)

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References

  1. "2019 UNLV Football Schedule" . Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. "UNLV, Sanchez to part ways after Nevada game". November 25, 2019.
  3. "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". TheMW.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.