UNLV Rebels

UNLV Rebels

UNLV Rebels

4-7 (2-5), 6th Mountain West

 Last Game
Nov 14, 2009 at Air Force, L 17-45 
 
 Next Game
San Diego State Aztecs Nov 28, 2009 San Diego State, 9:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 22, 2008, L 21-42 
 Team News  

UNLV football coach out after 5 losing seasons

UNLV football coach out after 5 losing seasons
AP, Nov 16, 2009
UNLV has fired football coach Mike Sanford after five losing seasons, a 15-43 record and no bowl appearances. Sanford's firing comes after a 45-17 loss to Air Force on Saturday made the Rebels ineligible for a bowl game. In a joint statement, university president Neal Smatresk and interim athletic director Jerry Koloskie said Sanford will coach the final game of the season at home against San... ...More
 •  UNLV SENIOR IN HOME STRETCH Nov 24 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)*
 •  Potential replacements plentiful Nov 17 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)*
 •  Sanford: Program neglected Nov 17 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)*
 •  The amazing thing is how close Sanford came to keeping his job Nov 17 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)*
 • Clark's 3 TDs lead Air Force past UNLV 45-17 - Nov 14 (AP)
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UNLV Team Report

UNLV Team Report Nov 18, 2009

Having a bye week before the final game of the season is usually not a good thing for a team that is no longer in the hunt for a bowl game.

However, after learning that head coach Mike Sanford had been fired hours after a 45-17 loss at Air Force on Nov. 14, the week off couldn't have come at a better time for the Rebels (4-7, 2-5).

Sanford, just 15-43 in his five seasons at UNLV, has agreed to stick around and coach the team's Senior Night game against San Diego State on Nov. 28.

"Now is a perfect time for a bye," junior quarterback Omar Clayton said. "I'm really happy about it. We'll take this week and get ready for a work week next week."

"It's good to have some time off, but still it's a tough situation no matter what happens," senior wide receiver Ryan ...More

 
 
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 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Sacramento State W 38-3 --
 Sat, Sep 12 Oregon State L 21-23 --
 Sat, Sep 19 Hawaii W 34-33 --
 Sat, Sep 26 at Wyoming L 27-30 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at Nevada L 28-63 --
 Sat, Oct 10 (18) Brigham Young L 21-59 --
 Sat, Oct 17 (24) Utah L 15-35 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at New Mexico W 34-17 --
 Sat, Oct 31 at (8) TCU L 0-41 --
 Sat, Nov 7 Colorado State W 35-16 --
 Sat, Nov 14 at Air Force L 17-45 --
 Sat, Nov 28 San Diego State 9:00 pm --
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  Conf  All 
 TCU (4) 7-0  11-0 
 Brigham Young (18) 6-1  9-2 
 Utah (22) 6-1  9-2 
 Air Force 5-3  7-5 
 Wyoming 3-4  5-6 
 San Diego State 2-5  4-7 
 UNLV 2-5  4-7 
 New Mexico 1-6  1-10 
 Colorado State 0-7  3-8 
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense34 347.1 219.9 127.2
 Defense46 457.2 226.0 231.2
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