1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 12–35 vs. Furman
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	11–2 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Idaho $^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. T–2 Nevada ^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Boise State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Montana	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Northern Arizona	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by tenth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Cal State Northridge *		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 56–12	9,481	[3]
September 14	at Cal State Fullerton *		Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 30–3	6,317	[4]
September 21	Boise State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 37–10	13,460	[5]
September 28	at No. 10 Idaho	No. 2	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 21–25	15,600	[6]
October 5	at Montana	No. 11	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 38–23	6,066	[7]
October 12	No. 10 Eastern Washington *	No. 11	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 31–25	9,650	[8]
October 19	Weber State	No. 7	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 47–12	12,430	[9]
October 26	at Northern Arizona	No. 6	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 36–10	9,200	[10]
November 2	Montana State	No. 3	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 61–14	9,125	[11]
November 9	Idaho State	No. 3	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 42–14	8,932	[12]
November 16	UNLV *	No. 3	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 48–7	13,417	[13]
December 7	No. 6 Arkansas State *	No. T–2	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 24–23	10,241	[14]
December 14	at No. T–2 Furman *	No. T–2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 12–35	10,461	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

NFL draft

Main article: 1986 NFL draft

Cornerback Patrick Hunter was selected in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft (68th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.

• List of Nevada Wolf Pack in the NFL draft

References

1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. "Nevada–Reno shells CSUN". Simi Valley Star. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fullerton doesn't look so big this year". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nevada-Reno mows down Boise State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1985. p. 4C. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Google News Archive.
6. "Idaho tops Nevada–Reno". The Montana Standard. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Freshman fullback finds all the holes for Reno". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "No. 11 Pack wins nail-biter". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Foger runs wild over Weber State, Nevada–Reno wins Big Sky romp". Auburn Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nevada–Reno tires NAU". Arizona Daily Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Reno bruises Bobcats, 61–14". The Missoulian. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Reno blitzes Idaho State, 42–14". The Missoulian. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Pack wallops UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Furman more than semi-tough". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.