1971 UNLV Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = UNLV Rebels
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4–1
| head_coach = Bill Ireland
| hc_year = 4th
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| stadium = Butcher Field
Las Vegas Stadium
}}
{{1971 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
The 1971 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Ireland, the team compiled a record of 5–4–1.{{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 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Adams State Grizzlies|title=Adams State}}
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 38–0
| attend = 6,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 7–27
| attend = 10,640
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 23–14
| attend = 6,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 7–20
| attend = 3,000–4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-loggers-like-snow/160914051/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Loggers like snow, ground Nevada, 20–7|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 17–30
| attend = 10,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-butler-leads/160903359/|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Butler leads Wildcats past Nevada–Las Vegas by 30–17|date=October 24, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=New Mexico Highlands Cowboys|title=New Mexico Highlands}}
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 55–31
| attend = 5,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 3–13
| attend = 4,762–6,500
| source = {{cite news|title=San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 7, 1971|page=D-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9108683/san_jose_st_shocks_san_diego_st/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 22, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=June 11, 2022 }}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/calpoly/docs/2016fbguidelow-res|title=Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide|access-date=January 12, 2017}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = t
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 17–17
| attend = 7,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–13
| attend = 5,200–6,000
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 23, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = University of Mexico
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 63–6
| attend = 5,400–5,500
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/465/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 22, 2022 }}