The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Horton, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ5 with a mark of 5âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the Big West title with Nevada and Southwestern Louisiana. UNLV earned a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Rebels defeated Central Michigan. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.