1971 UNLV Rebels football team

1971 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Bill Ireland (4th season)
Home stadium	Butcher Field Las Vegas Stadium

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Ireland, the team compiled a record of 5–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Adams State	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	W 38–0	6,200
September 25	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 7–27	10,640
October 9	Santa Clara	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	W 23–14	6,000
October 16	at Northern Arizona	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 7–20	3,000–4,500
October 23	Weber State	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 17–30	10,200
October 30	New Mexico Highlands	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	W 55–31	5,500
November 6	Cal Poly	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 3–13	4,762–6,500
November 13	North Dakota	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	T 17–17	7,600
November 20	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 24–13	5,200–6,000
November 27	University of Mexico	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	W 63–6	5,400–5,500