The 1976 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Knap, the Rebels compiled a record if 9âÂÂ3.
Hired in late January, the 61-year-old Knap was previously the head coach for Utah State from 1963 to 1966 and Boise State from 1968 to 1975.