1981 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1981 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	John L. Smith (5th season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Idaho State $^	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Boise State ^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Montana	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nevada	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Idaho	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

The 1981 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by sixth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	North Dakota *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 11–17	9,754	[3]
September 19	Cal Poly *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 33–3	8,542	[4]
September 26	at No. 3 Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–23	9,833	[5]
October 3	Central Arkansas *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 63–13	8,225	[6]
October 10	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 34–17	13,000	[7]
October 17	Weber State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 28–14	10,254	[8]
October 24	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 23–14	14,000	[9]
October 31	No. 4 Boise State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	L 3–13	14,325	[10]
November 7	at No. 9 Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 26–33	7,900	[11]
November 14	Montana State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 46–13	4,900	[12]
November 21	at Cal State Fullerton *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	W 36–34	2,500	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. "North Dakota overcomes Reno for 17–11 victory". The Idaho Statesman. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UN–Reno, 33–3". The Press Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "ISU topples Nevada–Reno in Big Sky play". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nevada–Reno routs Central Arkansas". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UNR Wolf Pack throttles Lumberjacks". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Reno triumphs over Weber". The Daily Spectrum. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Reno topples Vandals". The Times-News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boise St. dumps Wolfpack". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montana surprises Wolfpack". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pack ends home campaign with big win over Bobcats". Nevada State Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. Pete Donovan (November 22, 1981). "Nevada–Reno hands Fullerton eighth loss". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.