The 2013 UNLV Rebels football team represented the

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during the

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. The Rebels were led by fourth year head coach Bobby Hauck and played their home games at

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. They were members of the West Division of the

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. This was the first season since 2000 where UNLV went to a

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and their last until 2023.

Schedule

Game summaries

At Minnesota

In their first game of the season, the Rebels lost, 51–23 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Arizona

In their second game of the season, the Rebels lost, 58–13 to the Arizona Wildcats.

Central Michigan

In their third game of the season, the Rebels won, 31–21 over the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Western Illinois

In their fourth game of the season, the Rebels won, 38–7 over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

At New Mexico

In their fifth game of the season, the Rebels won, 56–42 over the New Mexico Lobos.

Hawaii

In their sixth game of the season, the Rebels won, 39–37 over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

At Fresno State

In their seventh game of the season, the Rebels lost, 38–14 to the Fresno State Bulldogs.

At Nevada

In their eighth game of the season, the Rebels won, 27–22 over the Nevada Wolf Pack.

San Jose State

In their ninth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 34–24 to the San Jose State Spartans.

Utah State

In their tenth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 28–24 to the Utah State Aggies.

At Air Force

In their eleventh game of the season, the Rebels won, 41–21 over the Air Force Falcons to become bowl eligible for the first time since the year

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San Diego State

In their twelfth game of the season, the Rebels won, 45–19 over the San Diego State Aztecs.

Vs. North Texas ( Heart of Dallas Bowl)

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 36–14 to the North Texas Mean Green in the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl in

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Weekly starters

The following players were the weekly offensive and defensive game starters.

References

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UNLV Rebels football seasons

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