1988 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1988 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–4 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (13th season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Idaho $^	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Montana ^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Boise State ^	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Nevada	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Montana State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Washington	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1988 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by 13th-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		Northwestern State *	No. T–18	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 35–26	13,850	[3]
September 17		at UC Davis *	No. T–18	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 28–16
September 24		Murray State *		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 28–18	12,675
October 1		No. 6 Montana	No. 10	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 27–3	15,220
October 8		Northern Arizona	No. 5	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 31–28	14,025
October 15		at Weber State	No. 6	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 31–37
October 22		at Montana State	No. 8	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 14–17
October 29		at Boise State	No. 17	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 28–40	22,178
November 5	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Idaho		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 31–32	16,410	[4]
November 12		Eastern Washington		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 30–12	12,100
November 19		at Idaho State		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	W 50–13
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

References

1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. "Pack opens with roar, 35–26". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. Tatko, Mike (November 6, 1988). "Idaho pulls off magic 32-31 victory over UNR". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1D.