1980 UNLV Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = UNLV Rebels
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–4
| head_coach = Tony Knap
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
}}
{{1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1980 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 7–4 record.{{cite news|title=1980 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 20, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1980-schedule.html}}{{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 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 35–6
| attend = 19,085
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-unlv-triumphs/158451089/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=UNLV triumphs|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 29–45
| attend = 23,645
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utah-stings-unlv/158451192/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Utah stings UNLV|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 56–15
| attend = 25,972
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-rebels-rack-rams-5/158451270/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Rebels rack Rams, 56–15|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 36–17
| attend = 21,974
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874658/titans_knocked_down_for_count/|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|title=Titans knocked down for count|author=Pete Donovan|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 28–17
| attend = 28,212
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-san-diego-state-lo/158451384/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=San Diego State loses, 28–17|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 53–14
| attend = 20,552
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-las-vegas-action-miners-g/158451465/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Las Vegas action: Miners go broke 53–14|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 9–32
| attend = 31,651
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-gambling-ducks-brea/158451563/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Gambling Ducks break the Las Vegas bank 32–9|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 72–7
| attend = 14,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-vegas-727-win-is-l/158451701/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Vegas' 72–7 win is Lobos' worst loss since 1917|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 33–26
| attend = 20,277
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-cowboys-fail-to/158451818/|work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|title=Cowboys fail to catch UNLV's Greene show|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 19–24
| attend = 27,239
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-hawaii-upsets-rebel/158451905/|work=Nevada State Journal|title=Hawaii upsets Rebels|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 14–54
| attend = 31,406
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-byu-clobbers-nevlas/158452013/|work=South Idaho Press|title=BYU clobbers Nev.–Las Vegas|date=November 30, 1980|accessdate=November 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}