2000 UNLV Rebels football team

2000 UNLV Rebels football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 31–14 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record8–5 (4–3 MW)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Bradeson (1st season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
2000 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Colorado State $   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Air Force   5 – 2     9 – 3  
  4 – 3     8 – 5  
BYU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
New Mexico   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Utah   3 – 4     4 – 7  
San Diego State   3 – 4     3 – 8  
Wyoming   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 8–5 record with mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MW. UNLV was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Rebels defeated Arkansas. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 911:00 a.m.at Iowa State*
ESPN PlusL 22–3735,408
September 167:00 p.m.North Texas*
W 38–016,544
September 2312:00 p.m.at BYU
ESPN PlusL 7–1060,191
September 304:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
ABCW 34–1322,321
October 77:00 p.m.Nevada*
SPWW 38–727,578
October 146:30 p.m.at Colorado State
ESPN2L 19–2031,700
October 214:00 p.m.Wyomingdagger
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
SPWW 42–2319,967
October 2811:00 a.m.at Ole Miss*
L 40–43 OT40,338[1]
November 412:00 p.m.at Utah
ESPN PlusL 16–3834,842
November 1112:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
ESPN PlusW 18–1417,081
November 254:00 p.m.at San Diego State
SPWW 31–2417,184
December 28:00 p.m.at Hawaii*
ESPN PlusW 34–3234,792
December 215:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas*
ESPN2W 31–1425,868[2]

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References

  1. ^ "McAllister's TD in OT saves Ole Miss 43–40". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rebels run past Arkansas to post win for Robinson". Omaha World-Herald. December 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2000 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
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