1981 UNLV
6–6, coached by Tony Knap. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 8 BYU 45–41Oct 10
BYU was ranked No. 8, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at San José State | W 16–6 | 45% |
| Sep 12 | vs New Mexico | W 49–42 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | vsWest Texas | L 17–21 | 72% |
| Sep 26 | vsLong Beach State | W 32–31 | 64% |
| Oct 3 | at Wyoming | L 21–45 | 50% |
| Oct 10 | at 8BYU | W 45–41 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | vs Utah | L 28–69 | 59% |
| Oct 31 | at Hawai’i | L 21–57 | 30% |
| Nov 7 | at Fresno State | L 26–42 | 61% |
| Nov 14 | vs San Diego State | L 20–38 | 57% |
| Nov 21 | vs Air Force | W 24–21 | 64% |
| Nov 28 | at UTEP | W 27–20 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The tied 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1981.
Led the nationSam King: passing yards (3,778 yds), total offense (3,562 yds); Jim Sandusky: receiving yards (1,346 yds)
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–433
- Coach
- Tony Knap
- Elo
- 1433 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 96 of 132; offense No. 11, defense No. 128
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 105 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 4 | Todd Liebenstein DE | Washington Redskins |