1991 UNLV

4–⁠7 (2–⁠5 Big West), coached by Jim Strong.

Schedule and results

UNLV in 1991, game by game: lost at Nevada 8–50; won vs. Oregon State 23–9; won at New Mexico 23–22; lost vs. Washington State 13–40; lost vs. Long Beach State 19–31; won at Cal State Fullerton 25–3; lost at Fresno State 22–48; lost at San José State 12–55; lost vs. Utah State 14–27; won vs. New Mexico State 38–28; lost vs. Pacific 23–44+22−43Lost 8–50 at Nevada-42NevadaWon 23–9 vs. Oregon State+14Oregon StateWon 23–22 at New Mexico+1New MexicoLost 13–40 vs. Washington State-27Washington StateLost 19–31 vs. Long Beach State-12Long Beach StateWon 25–3 at Cal State Fullerton+22Cal State Fulle…Lost 22–48 at Fresno State-26Fresno StateLost 12–55 at San José State-43San José StateLost 14–27 vs. Utah State-13Utah StateWon 38–28 vs. New Mexico State+10New Mexico StateLost 23–44 vs. Pacific-21Pacific
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pacific 44–⁠23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big West.

In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠5 tied for 5th in Big West
AP final
Unranked
Points
220–⁠357
Coach
Jim Strong
Elo
1287 −94 this season
SP+ rating
-25.5 No. 103 of 104; offense No. 84, defense No. 102
SRS
−20.6 No. 103 of 107 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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1991 Big West standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Fresno State6–⁠110–⁠2
San José State6–⁠16–⁠4–⁠1
Utah State5–⁠25–⁠6
Pacific4–⁠35–⁠7
UNLV2–⁠54–⁠7
New Mexico State2–⁠52–⁠9
Long Beach State2–⁠52–⁠9
Cal State Fullerton1–⁠62–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.