1991 UNLV Rebels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = UNLV Rebels
| sport = football
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| conference = Big West Conference
| short_conf = Big West
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Jim Strong
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
}}
{{1991 Big West Conference football standings}}
The 1991 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Big West Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Strong, the team compiled a 4–7 record.{{cite news|title=1991 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/1991-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=UNLV 2020 Football Guide|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|year=2020|page=131|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 7
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 8–50
| attend = 24,123
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 23–9
| attend = 19,141
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 23–22
| attend = 16,679
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 13–40
| attend = 20,628
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 19–34
| attend = 20,090
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 25–3
| attend = 3,012
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 22–48
| attend = 30,866
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 12–55
| attend = 16,524
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 14–27
| attend = 11,787
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 38–28
| attend = 13,729
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 23–44
| attend = 13,515
}}
}}