Cal State Fullerton vs. UNLV
Cal State Fullerton and UNLV first met in 1977 and have played 15 times; officially, UNLV leads 10–5; as played, 12–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UNLV 7–3, and UNLV has won the last 3. UNLV forfeited two games (1983 and 1984). This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- UNLV leads 10–5
- Cal State Fullerton wins on file
- 3
- UNLV wins on file
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 9 UNLV
- Current streak
- 3 UNLV
- Last 10 meetings
- UNLV 7–3
- Most recent
- 1992
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cal State Fullerton
- 1–5 Cal State Fullerton’s record at home
- At UNLV
- 7–2 UNLV’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cal State Fullerton’s biggest win1989: Cal State Fullerton 34, UNLV 20by 14 points
- UNLV’s biggest win1991: UNLV 25, Cal State Fullerton 3by 22 points
- Upset1977: UNLV 24, Cal State Fullerton 21UNLV had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1987: Cal State Fullerton 28, UNLV 14Cal State Fullerton had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Cal State Fullerton | Series | UNLV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1985 | Gene Murphy | 0–4 | Harvey Hyde |
| 1986–1989 | Gene Murphy | 3–1 | Wayne Nunnely |
| 1990–1992 | Gene Murphy | 0–3 | Jim Strong |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cal State Fullerton’s side (Murphy 0–4 against Hyde). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 28, 1992 | UNLV 33, Cal State Fullerton 16 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 12, 1991 | UNLV 25, Cal State Fullerton 3 | at Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Oct 6, 1990 | UNLV 29, Cal State Fullerton 10 | at UNLV | ||
| Sep 30, 1989 | Cal State Fullerton 34, UNLV 20 | at Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Sep 17, 1988 | Cal State Fullerton 20, UNLV 10 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 17, 1987 | Cal State Fullerton 28, UNLV 14 | at UNLV | ||
| Sep 27, 1986 | UNLV 40, Cal State Fullerton 23 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 19, 1985 | UNLV 10, Cal State Fullerton 6 | at Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Nov 10, 1984 | UNLV 26, Cal State Fullerton 20forfeited | at UNLV | ||
| Nov 12, 1983 | UNLV 13, Cal State Fullerton 0forfeited | at Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Nov 27, 1982 | UNLV 42, Cal State Fullerton 23 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 4, 1980 | UNLV 36, Cal State Fullerton 17 | at UNLV | ||
| Sep 8, 1979 | UNLV 35, Cal State Fullerton 14 | at Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Nov 24, 1978 | UNLV 24, Cal State Fullerton 7 | at UNLV | ||
| Oct 29, 1977 | UNLV 24, Cal State Fullerton 21 | at Cal State Fullerton |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a game one side later forfeited is marked “forfeited”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.