1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record11–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John L. Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^  – 12 –1 –0
No. 1 Nevada ^  – 11 –1 –0
No. 9 Lehigh  – 8 –3 –0
Northeastern  – 6 –5 –0
Bucknell  – 5 –5 –0
Northwestern State  – 5 –6 –0
Portland State  – 5 –6 –0
Lafayette  – 4 –7 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by third-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Stephen F. Austin
W 32–09,672 [3]
September 16at UNLV
W 23–14 [4]
September 23 UC Davis No. 5
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 12–712,093 [5]
September 30 San Francisco State No. 4
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 37–147,992 [6]
October 7 Western Washington No. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 66–06,982 [7]
October 14at Cal State Fullerton No. 3
W 37–14
October 21 Santa Clara Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–612,369 [8]
October 28at Sacramento State No. 2
W 39–153,100 [9]
November 4 Cal State Hayward No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 21–09,412 [10]
November 11 South Dakota No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 50–79,412 [11]
November 18at Idaho State No. 1
W 37–0 [12]
December 9No. T–4 UMass No. 1
L 21–4414,026 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wolfpack rolls on". The Victoria Advocate. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UNR coach's prediction comes true". Nevada State Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aggies beaten by Wolf Pack". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Nevada–Reno 37, S.F. St. 14". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nevada–Reno hands Viks 66–0 defeat". The Bellingham Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Unbeaten Reno smashes Broncos". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SSU plays well but loses to Reno 39–15". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "No. 1 rated Wolf Pack wins ninth in row". Nevada State Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wolf Pack ruins Coyote vacation". Argus-Leader. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pack ends season on perfect note". Nevada State Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts keeps UNR at home". Nevada State Journal. December 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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