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2019 UNLV Rebels football team

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2019 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGarin Justice (1st season as OC, 2nd overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTim Skipper (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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]

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.

Preseason

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Media poll

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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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Fresno State 122 (17)
2 San Diego State 106 (3)
3 Nevada 74
4 Hawaii 67 (1)
5 UNLV 51
6 San Jose State 21
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 120 (15)
2 Utah State 108 (6)
3 Air Force 73
4 Wyoming 66
5 Colorado State 52
6 New Mexico 22

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Southern Utah*StadiumW 56–2317,421
September 77:00 p.m.Arkansas State*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
Stadium on FacebookL 17–4318,742
September 1412:30 p.m.at Northwestern*BTNL 14–3037,714
September 285:00 p.m.at WyomingESPNUL 17–5323,029
October 57:30 p.m.No. 16 Boise State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSNL 13–3824,681
October 121:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*SECNW 34–1020,048
October 187:00 p.m.at Fresno StateCBSSNL 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 StateATTSNRML 17–3724,103
November 161:00 p.m.Hawaiidagger
Stadium on Facebook/SPEC HIL 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 NevadaATTSNRMW 33–30 OT16,683
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Southern Utah

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Southern Utah at UNLV
1 234Total
Thunderbirds 0 7016 23
Rebels 7 28210 56
  • 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

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Arkansas State at UNLV
1 234Total
Red Wolves 10 131010 43
Rebels 0 377 17
  • 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

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UNLV at Northwestern
1 234Total
Rebels 7 700 14
Wildcats 10 677 30
  • 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

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UNLV at Wyoming
1 234Total
Rebels 10 007 17
Cowboys 7 26020 53
  • 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

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Boise State at UNLV
1 234Total
No. 16 Broncos 7 10714 38
Rebels 0 076 13

At Vanderbilt

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UNLV at Vanderbilt
1 234Total
Rebels 7 17010 34
Commodores 7 300 10
  • 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

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UNLV at Fresno State
1 234Total
Rebels 3 1437 27
Bulldogs 7 21721 56

San Diego State

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San Diego State at UNLV
1 234Total
Aztecs 14 330 20
Rebels 0 737 17

At Colorado State

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UNLV at Colorado State
1 234Total
Rebels 0 0314 17
Rams 21 3310 37
  • 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

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Hawaii at UNLV
(Island Showdown)
1 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 777 21
Rebels 7 000 7
  • 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

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San Jose State at UNLV
1 234Total
Spartans 6 0227 35
Rebels 7 14314 38
  • 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

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UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
1 234OTTotal
Rebels 17 7036 33
Wolf Pack 0 130143 30
  • 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)

References

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  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.