1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big Sky champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record13–1 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 –0 –013 –1 –0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Montana* 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Boise State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Weber State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Montana State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Idaho State* 1 –7 –02 –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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Cal State Fullerton *No. 2
W 49–313,062 [3]
September 6 Sam Houston State *No. 2
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 35–711,680 [4]
September 20 Montana No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 51–1712,450
September 27at Montana State No. 1
W 61–10
October 4at Weber State No. 1
W 38–24
October 11 Stephen F. Austin *No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 34–2713,242 [5]
October 181:00 p.m.No. 12 Idaho No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 17–1313,825
October 25 Eastern Washington *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 56–2214,420
November 1at Idaho State No. 1
W 44–14
November 8at Boise State No. 1
W 21–1617,934
November 15 Northern Arizona No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 27–1715,425
November 29No. 16 Idaho*No. 1
W 27–713,715
December 6No. 14 Tennessee State *No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 33–613,102 [6]
December 13No. 4 Georgia Southern *No. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 38–4815,100

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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. ↑ 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "UNR pulls into passing lane". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pack advances to final four". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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