1997 UNLV
3–8 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jeff Horton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 41–6Sep 27
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Nevada | L 14–31 | 17% |
| Sep 13 | at Air Force | L 24–25 | 13% |
| Sep 20 | vs Hawai’i | W 25–15 | 50% |
| Sep 27 | vs Illinois State | W 41–6 | 66% |
| Oct 4 | at USC | L 21–35 | 19% |
| Oct 11 | vs TCU | W 21–19 | 54% |
| Oct 18 | at San Diego State | L 17–20 | 26% |
| Oct 25 | at Fresno State | L 28–46 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | vs Colorado State | L 19–45 | 20% |
| Nov 8 | at Wyoming | L 23–35 | 14% |
| Nov 22 | vs San José State | L 48–55 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 55–48; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 13th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 281–332
- Coach
- Jeff Horton
- Elo
- 1285 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 87 of 112; offense No. 65, defense No. 95
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 84 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Stubbs
- Defensive coordinator
- Ruffin McNeill
1997 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 17 |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Rice | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Utah | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 SMU | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 BYU | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Tulsa | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| TCU | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.