1896 Nevada State Sagebrushers football team

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1896 Nevada State Sagebrushers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
1897  
1896 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Gonzaga   2 0 0
Wyoming   2 0 0
Washington Agricultural   2 0 1
California   6 2 2
Stanford   2 1 1
Oregon   2 1 0
Utah   3 2 0
Saint Mary's   1 1 0
Washington   2 3 0
Nevada State   1 2 0
Oregon Agricultural   1 2 0
Utah Agricultural   0 1 0
New Mexico A&M   0 2 0
USC   0 3 0

The 1896 Nevada State Sagebrushers football team was an American football team that represented Nevada State University (now known as the University of Nevada, Reno) as an independent during the 1896 college football season. The Sagebrushers were led by Frank Taylor in his first and only year as head coach.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 24Wadsworth AC
W 30–0
November 7Belmont Academy (OR)
  • Evans Field
  • Reno, NV
L 0–74
November 26 California B (JV) Team
  • Evans Field
  • Reno, NV
L 0–40

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References

  1. "2024 Nevada Football Record Book" (PDF). Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. p. 2. Retrieved May 4, 2025.