1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big Sky champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–23 vs. Southern Illinois
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 11
Record	10–4 [n 1] (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Nevada * $^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Idaho State ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Montana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	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]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at UNLV *		Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV (rivalry)	W 18–28 (forfeit) [n 1]	16,168	[4]
September 17	at Fresno State *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 22–24	27,705	[5]
September 24	Boise State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 38–20	13,110	[6]
October 1	No. 8 Idaho State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 37–16	9,324	[7]
October 8	Cal State Fullerton *		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 6–14	9,050	[8]
October 15	at Montana		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 38–0	11,020	[9]
October 22	Weber State	No. 16	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 41–3	12,258	[10]
October 29	at Northern Arizona	No. 11	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 38–41	9,369	[11]
November 5	Pacific (CA) *		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 34–24	8,174	[12]
November 12	at No. 14 Idaho		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 43–24	15,200	[13]
November 19	Montana State	No. 14	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 33–3	7,011	[14]
November 26	at No. 12 Idaho State*	No. 11	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 27–20	10,333	[15]
December 3	No. 4 North Texas State *	No. 11	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 20–17 OT	7,878	[16]
December 10	at No. 1 Southern Illinois *	No. 11	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 7–23	12,000	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

Notes

1. 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.

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.
3. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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.
7. "Nevada–Reno buries ISU". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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.
10. "UNR climbs Big Sky peak". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "NAU surprises Nevada–Reno with 41–38 upset". The Arizona Republic. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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.
16. "Reno decks NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Southern boots Reno". Herald and Review. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.