1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Chris Ault (1st season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium (capacity: 7,500)
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Akron ^			–					10	–	3	–	0
No. 7 UNLV ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	2	–	1
American International			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Colorado			–					6	–	3	–	0
Madison			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Cal State Hayward	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 30–13	5,400
September 18	Willamette	McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR	W 39–6	1,500
September 25	Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 22–27	7,762
October 2	Montana Tech	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 57–7	5,000
October 9	Santa Clara	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 56–39	7,500–8,000	[3]
October 16	Simon Fraser	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 44–13	5,000
October 23	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 8–26	16,587
October 30	Chico State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 43–14	3,600–5,600	[4]
November 6	Sacramento State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 42–27	5,800
November 13	Portland State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 35–22	7,000
November 20	at No. 7 UNLV	Las Vegas Stadium East Las Vegas, NV (Fremont Cannon)	L 33–49	14,270
Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 135. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.