List of Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons

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The following is a list of Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons for the football team that has represented the University of Nevada, Reno in NCAA competition. [1]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Frank Taylor (Independent)(1896)
1896 Frank Taylor1–2
Frank Taylor:1–2
William H. Harrelson (Independent)(1897)
1897 William H. Harrelson0–1
William H. Harrelson:0–1
F. F. Ellis (Independent)(1898)
1898 F. F. Ellis4–1
F. F. Ellis:4–1
A. King Dickson (Independent)(1899)
1899 A. King Dickson3–2
A. King Dickson:3–2
James Hopper (Independent)(1900)
1900 James Hopper4–2–1
James Hopper:4–2–1
Allen Steckle (Independent)(1901–1903)
1901 Allen Steckle3–3
1902 Allen Steckle1–2
1903 Allen Steckle2–4–2
Allen Steckle:6–9–2
Bruce Shorts (Independent)(1904)
1904 Bruce Shorts3–3
Bruce Shorts:3–3
1905 No coach0–3–1
1906–1914 No team
Jack Glascock(Independent)(1915–1917)
1915 Jack Glascock0–6
1916 Jack Glascock3–5
1917 Jack Glascock1–3
Jack Glascock:4–14
1918 No team - WWI
Ray Courtright (Independent)(1919–1923)
1919 Ray Courtright8–1–1
1920 Ray Courtright7–3–1
1921 Ray Courtright4–3–1
1922 Ray Courtright5–3–1
1923 Ray Courtright2–3–3
Ray Courtright:26–13–7
Charles F. Erb (Independent)(1924)
1924 Charles F. Erb3–4–1
Charles F. Erb:3–4–1
Buck Shaw (Far Western Conference)(1925–1928)
1925 Buck Shaw4–3–13–12nd
1926 Buck Shaw4–43–12nd
1927 Buck Shaw2–6–11–35th
1928 Buck Shaw0–7–10–4–16th
Buck Shaw:10–20–37–9–1
George Philbrook (Far Western Conference)(1929–1931)
1929 George Philbrook2–5–12–12nd
1930 George Philbrook2–4–22–22nd
1931 George Philbrook2–5–22–1–1T–1st
George Philbrook:6–15–56–4–1
Brick Mitchell (Far Western Conference)(1932–1935)
1932 Brick Mitchell3–3–22–0–1T–1st
1933 Brick Mitchell4–43–01st
1934 Brick Mitchell1–7–10–4–16th
1935 Brick Mitchell2–62–23rd
Brick Mitchell:10–20–37–6–2
Doug Dashiell (Far Western Conference)(1936–1938)
1936 Doug Dashiell4–42–23rd
1937 Doug Dashiell2–61–34th
1938 Doug Dashiell2–3–11–23rd
Doug Dashiell:8–13–14–7
Jim Aiken (Far Western Conference)(1939)
1939 Jim Aiken5–43–12nd [a]
Jim Aiken(Independent)(1940–1946)
1940 Jim Aiken4–4–1
1941 Jim Aiken3–5–1
1942 Jim Aiken4–3–1
1943 Jim Aiken4–1–1
1944 Jim Aiken4–4
1945 Jim Aiken7–3
1946 Jim Aiken7–2W Shrine Benefit Aloha
Jim Aiken:38–26–43–1
Joe Sheeketski (Independent)(1947–1950)
1947 Joe Sheeketski9–2W Salad
1948 Joe Sheeketski9–2L Harbor
1949 Joe Sheeketski5–5
1950 Joe Sheeketski1–9
Joe Sheeketski:24–18
1951 No team
Jake Lawlor (Independent)(1952–1953)
1952 Jake Lawlor2–2
1953 Jake Lawlor2–3
Jake Lawlor(Far Western Conference)(1954)
1954 Jake Lawlor2–52–34th
Jake Lawlor:6–102–3
Gordon McEachron (Far Western Conference)(1955–1958)
1955 Gordon McEachron2–51–45th
1956 Gordon McEachron0–7–10–4–16th
1957 Gordon McEachron1–81–45th
1958 Gordon McEachron3–32–3T–4th
Gordon McEachron:6–23–14–15–1
Dick Trachok (Far Western Conference)(1959–1968)
1959 Dick Trachok4–33–23rd
1960 Dick Trachok3–62–3T–3rd
1961 Dick Trachok5–42–3T–4th
1962 Dick Trachok5–3–12–2–13rd
1963 Dick Trachok3–62–35th
1964 Dick Trachok1–91–45th
1965 Dick Trachok6–44–12nd
1966 Dick Trachok6–33–3T–3rd
1967 Dick Trachok4–4–12–3–15th
1968 Dick Trachok3–6–11–4–1T–6th
Dick Trachok:40–48–322–28–3
Jerry Scattini (NCAA College Division / Division II independent)(1969–1975)
1969 Jerry Scattini5–5
1970 Jerry Scattini6–3–1
1971 Jerry Scattini5–5
1972 Jerry Scattini6–5
1973 Jerry Scattini7–4
1974 Jerry Scattini5–6
1975 Jerry Scattini3–8
Jerry Scattini:37–36–1
Chris Ault (NCAA Division II independent)(1976–1977)
1976 Chris Ault8–3
1977 Chris Ault8–37
Chris Ault(NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1978)
1978 Chris Ault11–1L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 1
Chris Ault(Big Sky Conference)(1979–1991)
1979 Chris Ault8–45–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 5
1980 Chris Ault6–4–14–3T–2nd
1981 Chris Ault7–44–3T–4th
1982 Chris Ault6–53–4T–5th
1983 Chris Ault10–4 [b] 6–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 11
1984 Chris Ault7–45–22nd
1985 Chris Ault11–26–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 2
1986 Chris Ault13–17–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 1
1987 Chris Ault5–64–4T–4th
1988 Chris Ault7–44–4T–4th
1989 Chris Ault7–45–3T–3rd19
1990 Chris Ault13–27–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Championship 4
1991 Chris Ault12–18–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 1
Chris Ault(Big West Conference)(1992)
1992 Chris Ault7–55–11stL Las Vegas
Chris Ault (first stint):146–57–168–29
Jeff Horton (Big West Conference)(1993)
1993 Jeff Horton7–45–23rd
Jeff Horton:7–45–2
Chris Ault(Big West Conference)(1994–1995)
1994 Chris Ault9–26–1T–1st
1995 Chris Ault9–37–01stL Las Vegas
Chris Ault (second stint):18–513–1
Jeff Tisdel (Big West Conference)(1996–1999)
1996 Jeff Tisdel9–34–1T–1stW Las Vegas
1997 Jeff Tisdel5–64–1T–1st
1998 Jeff Tisdel6–53–2T–2nd
1999 Jeff Tisdel3–82–46th
Jeff Tisdel:23–2213–8
Chris Tormey (Western Athletic Conference)(2000–2003)
2000 Chris Tormey2–101–79th
2001 Chris Tormey3–83–5T–7th
2002 Chris Tormey5–74–4T–4th
2003 Chris Tormey6–64–46th
Chris Tormey:16–3112–20
Chris Ault(Western Athletic Conference)(2004–2011)
2004 Chris Ault5–73–5T–6th
2005 Chris Ault9–37–1T–1stW Hawaii
2006 Chris Ault8–55–3T–3rdL MPC Computers
2007 Chris Ault6–74–4T–4thL New Mexico
2008 Chris Ault7–65–3T–2ndL Humanitarian
2009 Chris Ault8–57–12ndL Hawaii
2010 Chris Ault13–17–1T–1stW Kraft Fight Hunger 1311
2011 Chris Ault7–65–2T–2ndL Hawaii
Chris Ault(Mountain West Conference)(2012)
2012 Chris Ault7–64–45thL New Mexico
Chris Ault (third stint):70–4647–24
Chris Ault (total):234–108–1 [b] 133–53
Brian Polian (Mountain West Conference)(2013–2016)
2013 Brian Polian4–83–55th (West)
2014 Brian Polian7–64–43rd (West)L New Orleans
2015 Brian Polian7–64–4T–2nd (West)W Arizona
2016 Brian Polian5–73–5T–3rd (West)
Brian Polian:23–2713–18
Jay Norvell (Mountain West Conference)(2017–2021)
2017 Jay Norvell3–93–54th (West)
2018 Jay Norvell8–55–3T–2nd (West)W Arizona
2019 Jay Norvell7–64–43rd (West)L Famous Idaho Potato
2020 Jay Norvell7–26–22ndW Famous Idaho Potato
2021 Jay Norvell / Vai Taua 8–55–33rd (West)L Quick Lane [c]
Jay Norvell:33–2623–17
Vai Taua:0–1
Ken Wilson (Mountain West Conference)(2022–2023)
2022 Ken Wilson2–100–86th (West)
2023 Ken Wilson2–102–6T–10th
Ken Wilson:4–202–14
Jeff Choate (Mountain West Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Jeff Choate3–100–712th
2025 Jeff Choate0–00–0
Jeff Choate:3–100–7
Total:580–531–33 (.521) [b]
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team had the best record in the Far Western Conference (FWC), but was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games. [2]
  2. 1 2 3 In 1985, UNLV was forced to forfeit all 7 wins from the 1983 season and all 11 wins from the 1984 season, including their victory in the California Bowl. [3] Ault and his team were given a win and the Fremont Cannon as a result. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.
  3. ↑ Taua acted as the interim head coach for the 2021 Quick Lane Bowl as former head coach Jay Norvell had left the program prior to the game
  1. ↑ "2025 Nevada Football Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Reaches Tie With Nevada". Nevada State Journal . Reno, Nevada. November 27, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved August 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ {{cite news|last = McCurdie|first = Jim|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-13-sp-22150-story.html%7Ctitle = UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players|date = March 13, 1985|work = Los Angeles Times|access-date = August 22, 2025}
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