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UNLV Football Programs UNLV Athletics 10-13-1973 UNLV "Rebels" vs Boise State "Broncos" University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/football_programs Part of the American Popular Culture Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Repository Citation University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1973). UNLV "Rebels" vs Boise State "Broncos". 1-30. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/football_programs/15 This Pamphlet is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Pamphlet in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Pamphlet has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Football Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BAND NIGHT UNLV FOOTBALL· GENERAL INFORMATION TONIGHT'S GAME UNLV vs BOISE STATE By Dominic Clark UNLV Sports Information Director RON MEYER TONY KNAP UNLV Coach BSC Coach With each week the University of Nevada, Las Vegas football team must face yet another challenge tougher than the week before. The Rebels are 4-1 and thus far the Rebels play have been best said as "When the going gets Tough, then the tough get going." Ron Meyer and his dedicated staff believes in emotion and motivation and the Rebels have been emotionally motivated to play football this season. BILL IRELAND ROGER BARNSON SHERMAN BENNETT RODNEY POINDEXTER Boise State College, a perennial small college power, represents the stiffest test of the season for the rapidly Athletic Director Assistant A. D . Ticket Manager Head Trainer developing Rebel gridiron program and a victory over the talented Broncos would guarantee a winning season for the budding power in the West. A Rebel win would also bring the most national recognition a UN LV football team HOME GAMES . LAS VEGAS STADIUM (15,000) has ever received as the Broncos are rated in the top five teams in the nation. DATE OPPONENT TIME Boise is 4-0 with victories over the University of Idaho, 47-24, Montana State, 27-17, Portland State, 64-7, and Weber State College, 34-7. UNLV counters with a 4-1 record with victories over the State College of Arkansas, 38- Sept. 8 STATE COLLEGE OF ARKANSAS 8:00pm PDT 6, Cal State, Los Angeles, 42-7, Marshall University, 31-9 and Northeast Louisiana University, 26-0, and the lone Sept. 15 CAL STATE, LOS ANGELES 8:00pm PDT loss was a 7-3 heartbreaker to Utah State University. Sept. 21 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY 8:00pm PDT The Broncos of successful head coach Tony Knap are the most offensive-minded team in the nation, averaging Sept. 29 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY 8:00pm PDT 479 yards per game with a well-balanced rushing and passing attack. Quarterbacks Jim McMillan and Ron Autele Oct. 6 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY 8:00pm PDT alternate to give the Broncos an average of well over 200 yards a game through the air. Oct. 13 AOISE STATE COLLEGE 8:00pm PDT McMillan has completed .673 per cent of his passes (37 of 55) for 550 yards and eight touchdowns while Oct. 20 * U. OF WISCONSIN, Ml LWAUKEE 8:00pm PDT Autele is not far behind with a complete rate of .513 (20 of 39) for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Nov. 10 NORTHERN ARIZONA U. 8:00pm PST Leading receivers for the Bruising Broncos are Don Hutt ( 19 catches for 298 yards and five touchdowns) and * Homecoming Dick Donohoe ( 14 catches for 225 yards and four touchdowns). Complementing the passing game are three fine runners in John Smith (28 carries, 224 net yards, 8.0 per carry average and three touchdowns), Harry Riener (18- AWAY GAMES 128-7.1) and fullback Chester Grey (39 for 181,4.6 and 3) . DATE OPPONENT TIME LODGING UN LV's Big Red defense will be put to the most able passing attack it will face this year and key injuries in the Oct. 27 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 7:30pm HST Reef Hotel defensive secondary could be a factor in tonight's tussle. Startil)g left cornerback Ronnie Bell has been lost for the Nov. 3 UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA 7:30pm PST One-day charter year with a broken left ankle and strong safety Sonny Brockman is doubtful with a shoulder injury. Nov. 17 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO 1:00pm PST One-day charter The Rebel defense is giving up only 188.6 yards a game and has allowed on four touchdowns to be scored on them for an average opponent scoring average of only 5.8 points per game. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Junior speedster Tailback Mike Thomas continues to assault the UNLV record book as he now has carried 115 HALFTIME. Intermission will be 20 minutes for all home games times for 637 net yards and seven touchdowns. He has also caught one td pass for eight six-pointers for the year. As someone once said, "It's games like these that separate the men from the boys," ... UNIFORMS Home Scarlet Helmets, Scarlet Jerseys, Gray Pants HOW FUTURE REBEL FOES FARED LAST WEEKEND: U. WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE (3-1 -1) 45, U. Missouri- Rolla 7; U. HAWAII (4-0) 16, Cal State, Los Angeles 9; SANTA CLARA was idle; Louisiana Tech Away .. Scarlet Helmets, White Jerseys, Gray Pants 37, NORTHERN ARIZONA (1-3) 7; U. NEVADA, RENO (4-1) 59, Portland State 0. GAME FOOTBALL. Wilson TD, with white stripes SURFACE . AstroTurf This is the official University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels football program, published by the Department SHOE BANK ... Shoes for games played in Las Vegas Stadium will be supplied of Intercollegiate Athletics for all home games. It is printed by American Printing, 1514 East Fremont, from the shoe bank at the facility Las Vegas, and represented for national advertising by: Spencer Marketing Services, 370 Lexington Avenue, SCOUTING TICKETS, PRESS & New York, N.Y. 10017 RADIO CREDENTIALS Dominic Clark, Sports Information Director TICKET PRICES ... ... $2.50 general admission, $4.50 reserved seats, $30 season ---------------------------------------------------------- Photography: John Goad , KEY STAFF MEMBERS Lee Bernhard, Wes Williams Editor: Dominic Clark NCAA NAME TITLE PHONE (AREA CODE 702) Bill Ireland Member Director of Athletics 739-3483 Campus Features: Mark Hughes Advertising: Dominic Clark Ron Meyer Head Football Coach 739-3400 Roger Barnson Assistant Athletic Director 739-3480 Sherman Bennett Ticket Manager 739-3678 Dominic Clark Sports Information Director 739-3207 Rod Poindexter Head Athletic Trainer 739-3380 LUXURY J'IIJIVEL Next time your team is traveling why not take LTR, the luxury IIOUJ'E travel route? LTR can take your team or entire league to where the action is for a lot less money. You'll get there quickly and comfortably on LTR's air-conditioned, restroom equipped after the game visit the 'BOAT coaches. Arrive together and enjoy the fun. And, of course, LTR will deliver you and your party directly to your destination. Why not call LTR today and make reservations for your next outing? unknown horse from Fresmin, Kentucky that emerged to win the Derby. I always wondered what derby. And once again there University of Nevada, Las Vegas rite Rest was Mickey Rooney who had tossed aside his boxing gloves and put on riding silks. Mickey was probably the only person ever to to win the Bantam weight title and ride a Kentucky Derby win Of rrivia ner in the same year. 1973 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Football movies used to be popular too, but equally as bland. Burt Lancaster was good as Jim Thorpe: All American. BY TERRY SHONKWILER Publicity Director - Showboat Hotel How many remember Governor Ronald Reagan as the "Gipper" DAY DATE UNLV OPPONENT OPP LOCATION TIME/ATTENDANCE of Notre Dame in the film Knute Rockne? Then there was that classic, Crazy Legs Hirsch, in which the great Ram end played Sat. Sept. 8 38 State College of Arkansas 6 Las Vegas 7,854 It is unusual to note that throughout the history of motion himself. It was to be his only movie role. Sat. Sept. 15 42 Cal State, Los Angeles 7 Las Vegas 7,023 pictures there never has been a truly great sports picture. It's But lately, the tide has turned. Some realism, some believ Fri. Sept. 21 31 Marshall University 9 Las Vegas 9,186 strange because sports plays such a large part in the lives of most ability has managed to creep into sports movies. Some of the Americans. Why hasn't there, then, been a sports movie that best are Downhill Racer with Robert Redford and Brian's Song, Sat. Sept. 29 3 Utah State University 7 Las Vegas 12,486 walked off with seven or eight academy awards? Never has any the made for TV movie that outdied Love Story for most tears Sat. Oct. 6 26 Northeast Louisiana Univ. 0 Las Vegas 8,623 picture about any sport won an academy award, and most sports shed. Sat. Oct. 13 Boise State College Las Vegas 8:00pm ~DT movies have been just plain bad. Still, Hollywood can't quite grasp the drama, the humor and Sat. Oct. 20 *U. Wisconsin, Milwaukee Las Vegas 8:00pm PDT There have been some exceptions of course, but most of us the skills of sports. Until that happens there never will be a great would be hard pressed to come up with a truly memorable pic sports movie.