The 1988 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Wayne Nunnely, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ7 with a mark of 3âÂÂ4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big West. The team played home games at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.