Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Cal State Fullerton | | W 35–14 | 20,881 | [3] |
September 15 | at Nevada | | W 26–21 | 12,751 | [4] |
September 22 | at UTEP | | L 15–17 | 27,400 | [5] |
September 29 | at Hawaii | | W 48–31 | 44,143 | [6] |
October 6 | Northern Colorado | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 35–31 | 20,925 | [7] |
October 13 | New Mexico | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 28–20 | 22,201 | [8] |
October 20 | Utah | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 43–41 | 24,782 | [9] |
October 27 | at Wyoming | | W 28–24 | 13,637 | [10] |
November 3 | at Fresno State | | W 31–28 | 8,143 | [11] |
November 9 | Tennessee State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| W 36–28 | 26,431 | [12] |
November 17 | Colorado State | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 21–21 | 24,607 | [13] |
November 23 | Lamar | - Las Vegas Silver Bowl
- Whitney, NV
| T 24–24 | 19,818 | [14] |
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- ^ "Fullerton Beaten in Vegas, 35-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1979. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels win Cannon". Nevada State Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners throw back Rebel charge 17–15". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "44,143 see Vegas rout Bows, 48–31". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels nip Bears on late TD pass". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels topple Lobos". The Daily Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV rallies to nip Utah, 43–41". Nevada State Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Las Vegas Rally Dumps Wyoming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 28, 1979. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King-led Rebels dump Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Las Vegas tops TSU". The Tennessean. November 10, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels, Rams tie". Nevada State Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar pulls UNLV tie". The Roswell Daily Record. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.