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	–	1
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	8,400	[4]
September 24		Murray State *		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 28–18	12,675	[5]
October 1		No. 6 Montana	No. 10	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 27–3	15,220	[6]
October 8		Northern Arizona	No. 5	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 31–28	14,025	[7]
October 15		at Weber State	No. 6	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 31–37	7,860	[8]
October 22		at Montana State	No. 8	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 14–17	8,467	[9]
October 29		at Boise State	No. 17	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 28–40	22,178	[10]
November 5	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Idaho		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 31–32	16,410	[11]
November 12		Eastern Washington		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 30–12	12,100	[12]
November 19		at Idaho State		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	W 50–13	5,045	[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. "UNR sputters, but recovers to defeat Davis". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Proctor stars, but Murray tumbles". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wolf Pack takes toll of Griz". The Montana Standard. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Late field goal propels Nevada–Reno by NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Weber stuns Pack with last-second TD". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Surprising Bobcats stun Nevada–Reno". Great Falls Tribune. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "BSU whips Wolf Pack". The Idaho Statesman. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. Tatko, Mike (November 6, 1988). "Idaho pulls off magic 32-31 victory over UNR". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1D.
12. "Pack snaps losing streak". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Reno rumbles past Idaho State, 50–13". Bonner County Daily Bee. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.