2002 UNLV Rebels football team

2002 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Boras (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Bradeson (3rd season)
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
2002 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Colorado State $   6 1     10 4  
New Mexico   5 2     7 7  
Air Force   4 3     8 5  
San Diego State   4 3     4 9  
Utah   3 4     5 6  
  3 4     5 7  
BYU   2 5     5 7  
Wyoming   1 6     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–7 record with mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:45 p.m.Wisconsin*ESPN2L 7–2742,075
September 77:00 p.m.Kansas*
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–2025,109
September 144:00 p.m.at Oregon State*TBSL 17–4736,121
September 214:00 p.m.at Toledo*ESPN PlusL 21–3826,050
October 57:00 p.m.Nevada*dagger
W 21–1728,341
October 124:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 16–2521,205
October 194:00 p.m.at BYUSPWW 24–362,543
October 264:00 p.m.at San Diego StateL 21–3121,541
November 24:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
SPWW 49–48 OT23,346
November 94:00 p.m.at UtahL 17–2828,528
November 1612:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
ESPN PlusL 32–4925,417
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 16 Colorado StateSPWW 36–3328,877
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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References

  1. ^ "2002 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved August 16, 2025.