1987 UNLV
5–6 (4–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Wayne Nunnely. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 29–6Nov 14
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Louisiana | L 10–21 | 50% |
| Sep 19 | vs Baylor | L 14–21 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs Nevada | W 24–19 | 68% |
| Oct 10 | vs Utah State | W 28–27 | 77% |
| Oct 17 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 14–28 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | at San José State | L 24–48 | 18% |
| Oct 31 | at Fresno State | L 10–45 | 27% |
| Nov 7 | vsLong Beach State | W 30–17 | 56% |
| Nov 14 | at New Mexico State | W 29–6 | 70% |
| Nov 21 | vsPacific | W 30–24 | 66% |
| Nov 28 | vs Northern Illinois | L 31–34 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 34–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 244–290
- Coach
- Wayne Nunnely
- Elo
- 1438 −59 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.6 No. 97 of 101; offense No. 88, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −19.4 No. 100 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Carl Ferrill
Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 2 | Ickey Woods RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 5 | Charles Dimry DB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 6 | George Thomas WR | Atlanta Falcons |
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
 UNLV | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Pacific | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.