1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big Sky champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 38–48 vs. Georgia Southern
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 1
Record	13–1 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (11th season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Nevada $^	7	–	0	–	0			13	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Idaho ^	8	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Montana *	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Boise State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Weber State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho State *	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant * – Montana and Idaho State played twice. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by 11th-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Cal State Fullerton *	No. 2	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 49–3	13,062	[3]
September 6	Sam Houston State *	No. 2	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 35–7	11,680	[4]
September 20	Montana	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 51–17	12,450	[5]
September 27	at Montana State	No. 1	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 61–10	11,637	[6]
October 4	at Weber State	No. 1	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 38–24	9,037	[7]
October 11	Stephen F. Austin *	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 34–27	13,242	[8]
October 18	No. 12 Idaho	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 17–13	13,825	[9]
October 25	Eastern Washington *	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 56–22	14,420	[10]
November 1	at Idaho State	No. 1	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 44–14	7,551	[11]
November 8	at Boise State	No. 1	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	W 21–16	17,934	[12]
November 15	Northern Arizona	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 27–17	15,425	[13]
November 29	No. 16 Idaho*	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 27–7	13,715	[14]
December 6	No. 14 Tennessee State *	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 33–6	13,102	[15]
December 13	No. 4 Georgia Southern *	No. 1	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 38–48	15,100	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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 7, 2020.
2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. Jim McCurdie (August 31, 1986). "Nevada Reno Routs Fullerton, 49-3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UNR pulls into passing lane". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Reno wallops Griz". The Missoulian. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Reno runs over Montana State for 61–10 victory". The Idaho Statesman. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Reno stops Wildcats". The Daily Spectrum. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nevada–Reno rallies over Idaho". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Record crowd watches Pack ground Eagles". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nevada–Reno rolls Bengals, 44–14". The Times-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Nevada–Reno stays unbeaten". The Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Top-ranked Nevada–Reno rallies past NAU for Big Sky title". The Arizona Republic. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Vandals die slow death in Reno". The Spokesman-Review. November 30, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Pack advances to final four". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Ham leading Eagles back to Tacoma". The News Tribune. December 14, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.