1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record11–2 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bill Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. T–2 Nevada ^ 6 –1 –011 –2 –0
Boise State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Weber State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Idaho State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Montana 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Northern Arizona 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Montana State 1 –6 –02 –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]

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Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Cal State Northridge *
W 56–129,481 [3]
September 14at Cal State Fullerton *
W 30–36,317 [4]
September 21 Boise State
W 37–1013,460 [5]
September 28at No. 10 Idaho No. 2
L 21–2515,600 [6]
October 5at Montana No. 11
W 38–236,066 [7]
October 12No. 10 Eastern Washington *No. 11
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 31–259,650 [8]
October 19 Weber State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 7
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 47–1212,430 [9]
October 26at Northern Arizona No. 6
W 36–109,200 [10]
November 2 Montana State No. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 61–149,125 [11]
November 9 Idaho State No. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 42–148,932 [12]
November 16 UNLV *No. 3
W 48–713,417 [13]
December 7No. 6 Arkansas State *No. T–2
W 24–2310,241 [14]
December 14at No. T–2 Furman *No. T–2
L 12–3510,461 [15]

NFL Draft

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

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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.
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