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The 1972 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In the fifth year of the football program, all under head coach Bill Ireland, the Rebels compiled a 1–10 record.[1]

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Record1–10
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1972 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumLas Vegas Stadium
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1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland – 11–0–0
Bridgeport – 11–0–0
No. 1 Delaware – 10–0–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 11–1–0
Colorado College – 8–1–0
Tampa – 10–2–0
Trinity (TX) – 8–2–0
Western Carolina – 7–2–1
Hawaii – 8–3–0
Indiana State – 7–3–0
Northeastern – 6–2–0
Bucknell – 6–3–0
Cortland – 6–3–0
San Diego – 6–3–1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 4–2–1
Eastern Michigan – 6–4–0
Milwaukee – 6–4–0
Samford – 5–3–2
Ball State – 5–4–1
Lake Forest – 4–3–1
Nevada – 6–5–0
Central Michigan – 5–5–1
Rose-Hulman – 5–5–0
Santa Clara – 4–4–1
Akron – 3–4–2
St. Norbert – 4–5–0
Saint Mary's – 3–4–0
Kentucky State – 4–6–0
Drexel – 3–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – 3–7–0
Portland State – 3–8–0
Wayne State (MI) – 2–5–1
Boston University – 2–8–0
Northern Michigan – 2–8–0
Saint Peter's – 2–8–0
Chattanooga – 2–9–0
Southern Illinois – 1–8–1
Illinois College – 1–8–0
Eastern Illinois – 1–9–0
Madison – 0–4–1
UNLV – 1–10–0
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Las Vegas Stadium debuted the previous October, but its dedication game was this year's opener on September 9 against Western Illinois.[2]

Following the season, Ireland stepped down and became the athletic director; he was succeeded as head coach by Ron Meyer.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 97:30 p.m.Western IllinoisL 28–358,800[2]
September 166:30 p.m.at Boise StateL 16–3613,418–14,000[3]
September 237:30 p.m.Cal State Los Angeles
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
W 31–06,245[4]
September 307:30 p.m.UC Riverside
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 7–146,180[5]
October 77:30 p.m.Missouri Southern
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 0–75,124
October 147:30 p.m.at Santa ClaraL 14–284,265
October 217:30 p.m.Cal State Fullerton
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 20–305,980–11,000[6][7]
October 2812:30 p.m.at Weber StateL 0–306,723[8]
November 44:31 p.m.at Miami (FL)L 7–5118,987–24,387
November 111:30 p.m.North Dakota
  • Las Vegas Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
L 13–173,298
November 181:30 p.m.Nevadadagger
L 13–415,186–8,000[9][10]
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