1974 UNLV Rebels football team

The 1974 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Ron Meyer, the Rebels won all eleven games in the regular season and were invited to the eight-team Division II playoffs. They advanced to the semifinals (Grantland Rice Bowl), and ended the year with a 12–1 record.

1974 UNLV Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–1
Head coach
  • Ron Meyer (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorLarry Kennan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (1st season)
Captains
  • Scott Orr, DT
  • Mike Thomas, RB
  • Mike Whitemaine, DE
  • Terryl Thomas, OG
Home stadiumLas Vegas Stadium
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^    12 1 0
No. 6 UNLV ^    12 1 0
No. 4 Delaware ^    12 2 0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^    9 2 0
No. 9 Tennessee State    8 2 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^    8 2 0
Santa Clara    7 3 0
Wayne State (MI)    7 3 0
Kentucky State    6 4 0
Northeastern    6 4 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Akron    5 5 0
Indiana State    5 5 0
Nevada    5 6 0
Portland State    5 6 0
American International    4 5 0
Eastern Michigan    4 6 1
Milwaukee    4 6 0
Northeast Louisiana    4 6 0
Eastern Illinois    3 6 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    3 5 0
Chattanooga    4 7 0
Nebraska–Omaha    3 7 0
Bucknell    2 8 0
Northern Michigan    0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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