1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big Sky champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record10–4 [n 1] (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bill Miller (1st season)
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 –1 –010 –4 –0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Idaho 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Boise State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Montana 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Northern Arizona 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. [2] [3]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at UNLV *
W 18–28 (forfeit) [n 1] 16,168 [4]
September 17at Fresno State *
L 22–2427,705 [5]
September 24 Boise State
W 38–2013,110 [6]
October 1No. 8 Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 37–169,324 [7]
October 8 Cal State Fullerton *
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 6–149,050 [8]
October 15at Montana
W 38–011,020 [9]
October 22 Weber State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 16
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 41–312,258 [10]
October 29at Northern Arizona No. 11
L 38–419,369 [11]
November 5 Pacific (CA) *
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 34–248,174 [12]
November 12at No. 14 Idaho
W 43–2415,200 [13]
November 19 Montana State No. 14
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 33–37,011 [14]
November 26at No. 12 Idaho State*No. 11
W 27–2010,333 [15]
December 3No. 4 North Texas State *No. 11
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 20–17 OT7,878 [16]
December 10at No. 1 Southern Illinois *No. 11
L 7–2312,000 [17]

Notes

  1. 1 2 In 1985, UNLV was forced to forfeit all 7 wins from the 1983 season and all 11 wins from the 1984 season, including their victory in the California Bowl. [1] Ault and his team were given a win and the Fremont Cannon as a result. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.

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References

  1. ↑ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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  4. ↑ "Rebels ground Pack in opener". Nevada State Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Dogs hit jackpot in final 9 seconds". The Fresno Bee. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Broncos self-destruct again". The Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ↑ "Fullerton plays kick, punt and no pass, but leaves Reno a winner". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nevada-Reno slams Griz; moves to top in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 16, 1983. p. D4.
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  12. ↑ "UNR buries Pacific with land rush". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Nevada–Reno wins first Big Sky crown". The Idaho Statesman. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Reno rips Bobcats". The Montana Standard. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Wolf Pack holds off Idaho State 27–20". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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