The 1999 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the newly-formed Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ8 record with mark of 1âÂÂ6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.