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: Tony Knap Conference: Independent-
1979 Season Highlights
Tony Knap enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nevada Las Vegas.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @ Fullerton State
35
14
W
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Nevada
26
21
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Texas-El Paso
15
17
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Hawaii
48
31
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Northern Colorado
35
31
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
New Mexico
28
20
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Utah
43
41
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Wyoming
28
24
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Fresno State
31
28
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Tennessee State
36
28
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Colorado State
21
21
T
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Lamar
24
24
T
1979 Season Totals
Record 9-1
-2
Points Scored 370
Scoring Average 30.8
Points Allowed 300
Defense Average 25.0
Opponents Record 38-43
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-0
-2
Away Record 6-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.