UNLV Football Programs UNLV Athletics 9-29-1973 UNLV "Rebels" vs Utah State "Aggies" 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 Utah State "Aggies". 1-30. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/football_programs/13 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]. a cor- en ~··I» CD n=c:ncn-cs .... -· <CD !!_ "? CD 3 _30Qa­ ::a v• I» CD CD a en ... OQ (I)N =­CD -. ..., CD I» I» .. en- 3 CL cca-· _. en< c.n 3~ n= enCD-· UNLV FOOTBALL GENERAL INFORMATION TONIGHT'S GAME UNLV vs UTAH STATE By Dominic Clark RON MEYER UNLV Sports Inf ormation Director PHIL KRUEGER UNLV Coach USU Coach For the second straight week a major college opponent will attempt to derail the Rebel Express. Tonight's foe is powerful Utah State University, a team which posted an outstanding 9-2 record in 1972. BI LL IRELAND ROGER BARNSON SHERMAN BENNETT RODNEY POINDEXTER Both UN LV (3-0) and USU ( 1-1) have first year coaches ... the Rebels' being Ron Meyer and the Aggies' Phil Athletic D irector A ssistant A . D. Ticket Manager Head Trainer Krueger ... and both have committed their schools to excellence and need a win here this evening to keep them on that road. HOME GAMES . LAS VEGAS STADIUM (15,000) UNLV has rolled over the State College of Arkansas, 38-6, Cal State, Los Angeles, 42-7, and Marshall Univer­ DATE OPPONENT TIME sity, 31-9, enroute to their string while USU opened by defeating Weber State and then last weekend led at the Sept . 8 STATE COLLEGE OF ARKANSAS 8:00pm PDT half, 7-0, before falling to an outstanding San Diego State team, 35-7. Sept. 15 CAL STATE, LOS ANGELES 8:00pm PDT A progressively stronger schedule has faced the Rebels this season and Utah State could possibly be the strong­ est team UN LV will battle this year. The Aggies are extremely large and physical in their style of play and will cer­ Sept. 21 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY 8:00pm PDT tainly pass more than the previous three Rebel opponents put together. Sept. 29 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY 8:00pm PDT Several outstanding performers dot the USU lineup and included in that group are junior quarterback Tom Wil­ Oct. 6 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY 8 :00pm PDT son, tailback Archie Gibson (who played junior college ball with UN LV's Wayne Nunnely) on offense and big 6-1, Oct . 13 BOISE STATE COLLEGE 8 :00pm PDT 240 Rod Rosa' at strong side linebacker for the Aggies. Oct . 20 * U. OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE 8 :00pm PDT UN LV is off to its best start since 1968 (the first year when UN LV went 8-1) and six individual and team rec­ Nov. 10 NORTHERN ARIZONA U. 8:00pm PST ords have already been broken and two more have been tied. * Homecoming None were set in the opening game against Arkansas, then four were set and one tied against CSLA, and two AWAY GAMES more were set in last weekend's big triumph over Marshall and another was tied. Keeping score on the revised Rebel records, one finds new team marks for single game with most first downs DATE OPPONENT TIME LODGING rushing (20) and most times carried the ball (68) and individual marks set by Mike Thomas (most carries (28) and Oct . 27 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 7:30pm HST Reef Hotel most net yards rushing - 183), Derek Cardwell (longest run from scrimmage (64), and Jim Thayer (longest field Nov. 3 UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA 7:30pm PST One-day charter goal (44). Nov. 17 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO 1:00pm PST One-day charter Statistically, the Rebels have also dominated their first three opponents as UN LV has scored 111 points to 22 for the three challengers to date. In first quarter action, the Rebels have scored 42 points while holding opponents MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION scoreless. The stingy UNLV defense has also shut out opponents in the fourth quarter with the let down coming HALFTIME . Intermission will be 20 minutes for all home games thus far in the second period where the Rebs have put up 25 markers, but the foes have tallied 15 points. UNIFORMS Tonight is another major rung on the ladder to success for UNLV football-- the Las Vegas Way-- and your Home Scarlet Helmets, Scarlet Jerseys, Gray Pants attendance here indicates your much-appreciated support for the goals Meyer has established and is trying to reach. Away .. Scarlet Helmets, White Jerseys, Gray Pants Thank You for the entire staff of the UNLV athletic department for being Rebel Rooters ..... GAME FOOTBALL . Wilson TD, with white stripes HOW FUTURE REBEL FOES FARED LAST WEEKEND .... SURFACE . San Diego State 35, UTAH STATE (1 -1) 7; NORTHEAST LOUISIANA (0-0-2) was idle; BOISE STATE (2-0) 27, Montana State 17; U. WISCONSIN, AstroTurf MILWAUKEE (2-0-1) 21, Eastern Illinois 14; HAWAII (2-0) 13, Fresno State 10; SANTA CLARA (1-2) 28, Cal State, Hayward 13; Weber State 25, NOR­ SHOE BANK .. Shoes for games played in Las Vegas Stadium will be supplied THERN ARIZONA (G-2) 13; U. NEVADA, RENO (2-1) 33, Cal State, Chico 3. from the shoe bank at the facility SCOUTING TICKETS, PRESS & This is the official University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels football program, published by the Department RADIO CREDENTIALS Dominic Clark, Sports Information Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for all home games. It is printed by American Printing, 1514 East Fremont, TICKET PRICES . ... $2.50 general admission, $4.50 reserved seats, $30 season Las Vegas, and represented for national advertising by: Spencer Marketing Services, 370 Lexington Avenue, ----------------------------------------------- New York, N. Y. 10017 KEY STAFF MEMBERS NAME TITLE PHONE (AREA CODE 702) Photography: John Goad , Bill Ireland Director of Athletics 739-3483 Lee Bernhard, Wes Williams Editor: Dominic Clark NCAA Ron Meyer Head Football Coach 739-3400 Roger Barnson Assistant Athletic Director 739-3480 Campus Features: Mark Hughes Member Advertising: Dominic Clark Sherman Bennett Ticket Manager 739-3678 Dominic Clark Sports Information Director 739-3207 Rod Poindexter Head Athletic Trainer 739-3380 LUXURY I'RIIV£1 Next time your team is traveling why not take LTR, the luxury ROUI'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 coaches. Arrive together and enjoy the visit the 'BOAT 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? was formed in Scotland what is now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. They ~lte Best became the final arbiter of the rules _for the game. II The first golf balls were made of stitched leather .t and filled with feathers. In the middle of the 19th 1973 FOOTBALL. SCHEDULE Of ~rivia century, the "gutta-percha" ball, made of a rubberlike material, was introduced and remained the standard BY TERRY SHONKWILER until 1900 when two Americans developed a rubber­ DAY DATE UNLV OPPONENT OPP LOCATION TIME/ ATTENDANCE Publicity Director - Showboat Hotel thread ball that would fly farther and truer than any in use. Sat. Sept. 8 38 State College of Arkansas 6 Las Vegas 7,854 Golf has become one of the major pastimes in the Shortly after that refinement, steel-shafted clubs Sat. Sept. 15 42 Cal State, Los Angeles 7 Las Vegas 7,023 United States and around the world. Yet, the origins began to replace those that had been made of wood, Fri. Sept. 21 31 Marshall University 9 Las Vegas 9,186 of "the game remain somewhat shrouded and argu­ and the "modern era" of golf began. Since that time ments still arise among trivia buffs over the beginnings Sat. Sept. 29 Utah State University Las Vegas 8:00pm PDT only minor changes in equipment have taken place. of the sport. Sat. Oct. 6 Northeast Louisiana Univ. Las Vegas 8:00pm PDT And until the last three years the dimple configuration Historians differ on where and when the first man Boise State College Las Vegas 8:00pm PDT and size of the ball have not changed since the 1930's. Sat. Oct. 13 used a crooked stick to hit a small round object to­ *U. Wisconsin, Milwaukee Las Vegas 8:00pm PDT 1. Who holds the collegiate football record for most passes Sat. Oct. 20 ward a fixed goal in an open field. The Dutch, French caught in one season? Sat. Oct. 27 University of Hawaii Honolulu 7:30pm HST and the Romans have claimed to be the originators, 2. In 1919 Baseball suffered a major scandal.