Former Rebel’s head football coach Ron Meyer died last Tuesday. He was 76 years old.
Meyer coached UNLV for three seasons and finished with an overall record of 27-8. He holds the No. 1 position All-Time in program history at UNLV with a .771 win percentage.
During his tenure as the Runnin’ Rebels head coach he was named NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. In that same year (1974), UNLV had a 12-1 record.
Following his stint in Las Vegas, Meyer went to coach Southern Methodist University before moving up in the ranks.
In the NFL, Meyer coached both the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.