1986 UNLV
6–5 (3–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Wayne Nunnely. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Portland State 51–14Sep 13
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Washington State | L 14–34 | 41% |
| Sep 13 | vs Portland State | W 51–14 | 91% |
| Sep 20 | vs Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 53% |
| Sep 27 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 40–23 | 68% |
| Oct 11 | atPacific | L 15–21 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | vs San José State | L 20–23 | 57% |
| Oct 25 | at Utah State | L 6–7 | 62% |
| Nov 1 | vs North Texas | W 27–26 | 73% |
| Nov 8 | vs Fresno State | L 7–36 | 34% |
| Nov 15 | at New Mexico State | W 58–42 | 76% |
| Nov 22 | atLong Beach State | W 31–8 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Long Beach State 31–8; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–241
- Coach
- Wayne Nunnely
- Elo
- 1495 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.8 No. 65 of 101; offense No. 60, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −5.3 No. 69 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Fresno State | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 UNLV | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.