1970 UNLV Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = UNLV Rebels
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–4
| head_coach = Bill Ireland
| hc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Butcher Field
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{{1970 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
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.{{cite web|title=UNLV 2020 Football Guide|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|year=2020|page=129|accessdate=December 20, 2020|url=https://unlvrebels.com/documents/2020/10/21//Section_4_Record_Book_pg_89_169.pdf?id=15887}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 28–6
| attend = 6,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 34–64
| attend = 10,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-idaho-state/160871857/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Idaho State opens stadium with win|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Oregon Tech Owls|title=Oregon Tech}}
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 56–0
| attend = 5,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = Highlander Stadium
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| score = 19–21
| attend = 2,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 20–21
| attend = 2,000–3,000
| source = {{cite news|title=After 13 losses, LA State wins one|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|date=October 18, 1970|page=7-C |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8733068/after_13_losses_la_state_wins_one/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 3, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Anaheim Stadium
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| score = 20–10
| attend = 5,300
| source = {{cite news|title='Impossible Dream' of Cal State ends with 20–10 setback|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Al Carr|date=October 23, 1970|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8837338/impossible_dream_of_cal_state_ends_with/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 35–25
| attend = 8,124
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 21–28
| attend = 5,002
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96007331/masseys-late-td-gives-uh-2821-win/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title=Massey's late TD gives UH 28–21 win|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 38–36
| attend = 2,700–3,000
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 42–30
| attend = 6,000
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/465/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 22, 2022 }}