UNLV Rebels

The UNLV Rebels are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision for college football) as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The school's colors are scarlet and gray. The program was founded in 1958 for basketball in Paradise, Nevada. It did not have a nickname for Nevada Southern at the time from 1958 to 1968.

Some of the Rebels teams use variations of the team name for their individual sport, such as the Runnin' Rebels for men's basketball and the Hustlin' Rebels for the baseball team.

Football

UNLV Rebels college football

First Season
1968
Team History
UNLV Rebels (1969-present)
Conference
Mountain West Conference (1999-present) Western Athletic Conference (1996-98) Big West Conference (1982-95) Independent (1968-81)
Venue
Allegiant Stadium (2020-present) Sam Boyd Stadium (1971-2020) Butcher Field (1970-71) Cashman Field (1968-69)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1976
October 2	vs. Idaho State	Las Vegas Stadium
1978
September 23	at New Mexico	University Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1988
September 17	vs. New Mexico State	Bulldog Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1991
December 14	vs. Bowling Green	Bulldog Stadium
1992
December 29	vs. USC	Anaheim Stadium

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2005
December 31	vs. Tulsa	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
2006
September 16	at Washington	Husky Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
December 18	vs. Northern Illinois	Bronco Stadium
2011
September 10	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s	1974
1980s	1983