1989 UNLV
4–7 (3–4 Big West), coached by Wayne Nunnely. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 30–7Oct 7
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs 21Houston | L 0–69 | 31% |
| Sep 9 | vs Weber State | W 16–12 | 70% |
| Sep 23 | vs New Mexico State | W 26–14 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | atCal State Fullerton | L 20–34 | 37% |
| Oct 7 | vsPacific | W 30–7 | 66% |
| Oct 21 | at Northern Illinois | L 24–42 | 32% |
| Oct 28 | at Fresno State | L 17–31 | 12% |
| Nov 4 | vsLong Beach State | W 43–21 | 61% |
| Nov 11 | at Nevada | L 7–45 | 48% |
| Nov 18 | vs Utah State | L 22–27 | 55% |
| Nov 25 | at San José State | L 28–38 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 38–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big West.
In program history: The tied 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 5th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–340
- Coach
- Wayne Nunnely
- Elo
- 1324 −66 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.6 No. 81 of 103; offense No. 53, defense No. 92
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 86 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Carl Ferrill
Drafted in 1990
The 1990 draft| Rd 6 | Don Odegard DB | Cincinnati Bengals |
1989 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 11–1 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 6–4–1 | |
| San José State | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
 UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.