UNLV at Hawai’i

Saturday, September 29, 1979

UNLV beat Hawai’i 48–⁠31. It was their third meeting; after it, UNLV led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayUNLV9–⁠1–⁠2 in 1979
48
HomeHawai’i6–⁠5 in 1979
31

FinalHigh 89°F, low 66°FAttendance 44,143

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Hawai’i 60% to win. UNLV won as Elo’s underdog.

UNLV leads 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026UNLV 21, Hawai’i 6
2025UNLV 38, Hawai’i 10
2024UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
2023UNLV 44, Hawai’i 20
2022Hawai’i 31, UNLV 25
2021UNLV 27, Hawai’i 13

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