| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | UNLV Rebels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Meyer |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Larry Kennan |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Sidwell |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Scott Orr, DT |
| Captain2: | Mike Thomas, RB |
| Captain3: | Mike Whitemaine, DE |
| Captain4: | Terryl Thomas, OG [1] |
| Stadium: | Las Vegas Stadium |
| Bowl: | Grantland Rice Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 11–49 vs. Delaware |
The 1974 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Ron Meyer, the Rebels won all eleven games in the regular season and were invited to the eight-team Division II playoffs. They advanced to the semifinals (Grantland Rice Bowl),[2] [3] and ended the year with a 12–1 record.[4]
Running back Mike Thomas was selected in the fifth round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, and was the NFC Rookie of the Year in .