1970 UNLV Rebels football team

The 1970 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Ireland, the team compiled a record of 6–4.^[1]

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Tampa		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State		–		10	–	0	–	0
No. 11 Delaware		–		9	–	2	–	0
Hawaii		–		9	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan		–		7	–	2	–	1
Akron		–		7	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan		–		7	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		7	–	3	–	0
Drake		–		7	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		6	–	2	–	0
Arkansas AM&N		–		6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		6	–	3	–	0
St. Norbert		–		6	–	3	–	0
Nevada		–		6	–	3	–	1
Portland State		–		6	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		6	–	4	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	4	–	0
Cortland		–		5	–	4	–	0
Indiana (PA)		–		5	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara		–		5	–	4	–	1
Lafayette		–		6	–	5	–	0
Colorado College		–		4	–	4	–	0
Drexel		–		4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra		–		5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Samford		–		5	–	5	–	0
Wabash		–		3	–	3	–	2
Saint Mary's		–		3	–	4	–	0
Ashland		–		4	–	6	–	0
Bucknell		–		4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh		–		4	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly		–		3	–	5	–	1
Northeastern		–		3	–	5	–	0
Indiana Central		–		3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest		–		3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State		–		3	–	6	–	0
Chicago		–		2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga		–		3	–	8	–	0
Parsons		–		2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois		–		2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Southern Utah	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	W 28–6	6,000
September 26	at Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 34–64	10,400
October 3	Oregon Tech	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	W 56–0	5,600
October 10	at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 19–21	2,500
October 17	Cal State Los Angeles	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	L 20–21	2,000–3,000	^[2]
October 22	at Cal State Fullerton	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 20–10	5,300	^[3]
October 31	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 35–25	8,124
November 7	Hawaii	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	L 21–28	5,002	^[4]
November 14	Montana State	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	W 38–36	2,700–3,000	^[5]
November 26	Nevada	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV (rivalry)	W 42–30	6,000

^ "UNLV 2020 Football Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2020. p. 129. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ "After 13 losses, LA State wins one". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 18, 1970. p. 7-C. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Al Carr (October 23, 1970). "'Impossible Dream' of Cal State ends with 20–10 setback". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Massey's late TD gives UH 28–21 win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.