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Nevada Las Vegas Football Team History


Nevada Las Vegas Runnin
University of Nevada Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NV
Founded: 1957
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Wayne Nunnely
Conference: Big West-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1971  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Wayne Nunnely enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nevada Las Vegas.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Louisiana Lafayette  10   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Baylor  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Nevada  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Utah State  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Fullerton State  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ San Jose State  24   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Fresno State  10   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Long Beach State  30   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ New Mexico State  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Pacific  30   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Northern Illinois  31   34   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record39-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
San Jose State 10-2417223Lost  27-30  Claude Gilbert
Fresno State 6-5260179   Jim Sweeney
Hawaii 5-7337299   Bob Wagner
Nevada Las Vegas 5-6244290   Wayne Nunnely
Utah State 5-6205306   Chuck Shelton
New Mexico State 2-9121328   Mike Knoll

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big West Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.