1986 UNLV Rebels football team

1986 UNLV Rebels football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (3–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Fresno State 6 1 0 9 2 0
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0 6 5 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 4 7 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 5 0 3 9 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.