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Nevada Wolf Pack football
Current season:
2024 Nevada Wolf Pack
First season 1896
Athletic director Stephanie Rempe
Head coach Jeff Choate
1st year, 1–1 (.500)
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
Field Chris Ault Field
Year built 1966 (1966)
Stadium capacity 27,000
Stadium surface Natural grass (1966–1999)
FieldTurf (2000–present)
Location Reno, Nevada
Conference Mountain West
Division West (2013–2019, 2021–2022)
Past conferences Independent (1896–1924)
Far Western (1925–1939)
Independent (1940–1953)
Far Western (1954–1968)
College Division Independent (1969–1972)
Division II Independent (1973–1977)
Division I-AA Independent (1978)
Big Sky (1979–1991)
Big West (1992–1999)
WAC (2000–2011)
All-time history
Nevada Wolf Pack Historical Teams
1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
All-time record 577–522–33 (.524)
Postseason bowl record 7–12 (.368)
Conference titles 14
Rivalries UNLV Rebels (rivalry)
Boise State Broncos (rivalry)
San Jose State Spartans
Fresno State Bulldogs
UC Davis
Consensus All-Americans 1 (1991)
Current uniform
Colors Navy Blue [1] and Silver [1]

             


Fight song "Nevada Fight Song"
Mascot Alphie and Wolfie Jr.
Marching band Pride of the Sierra
Website NevadaWolfPack.com

The Nevada Wolf Pack football team represents the University of Nevada, Reno located in Reno, Nevada. The Wolf Pack are a member of the NCAA FBS Mountain West Conference, having previously been a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Wolf Pack play their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno and are currently coached by Jeff Choate.

Team History[]

The Nevada Wolf Pack football team was founded on October 24, 1896, as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada.

The Wolf Pack's home field is Mackay Stadium, located at the north end of its campus in Reno, having been moved from it original location which opened on October 23, 1909. The "new" Mackay Stadium saw its first game Template:Years or months ago on October 1, 1966 with a seating capacity of 7,500 and has undergone several renovations. The stadium seats 27,000 and has played to crowds in excess (see attendance records), but decreased its capacity from 30,000 to 26,000 by the 2016 season to increase the quality of the experience in the stadium and later increased its capacity to 27,000 by the 2017 season.[2] The elevation of its playing field is s 4,610 feet (1,410 m) above sea level.

Nevada has had three individuals inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. They are coach Chris Ault, running back Frank Hawkins, and former coach Buck Shaw. Fullback Marion Motley is the only Nevada player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Three-time Super Bowl champion Charles Mann played for Nevada from 1979 to 1982 while being named Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 1982.[3] Mann was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.[4] Another Nevada alumnus with a long career in the NFL was free safety Brock Marion. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys where he played most of his career, and won two Super Bowls. Marion was selected to three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team.

Nevada has not fielded a Heisman Trophy winner; however, Stan Heath was fifth in Heisman voting in 1948 and Colin Kaepernick (QB) was eighth among 2010 candidates. Nevada football's rich tradition has produced 40 All-Americans and 45 All-American selections. Nevada's only consensus All-American was Matt Clafton (LB) in 1991, which was Nevada's last year in the Division I-AA; the Wolf Pack is awaiting its first FBS consensus All-American. The Wolf Pack has also produced two Academic All-Americans: David Heppe (P, 1982) and Erick Streelman (TE, 2002)[5]

Logos / Uniforms[]

Affiliations[]

  • 2012-present - Mountain West Conference (NCAA FBS)
  • 2000-2011 - Western Athletic Conference (NCAA 1-A/FBS)
  • 1992-1999 - Big West Conference (NCAA 1-A)
  • 1979-1991 - Big Sky Conference (NCAA 1-AA)
  • 1978 - NCAA 1-AA independent
  • 1973-1977- NCAA Division II independent

Seasons[]

2020s[]

Season Coach Record
2024 Jeff Choate 3-10
2023 Ken Wilson 2-10
2022 Ken Wilson 2-10
2021 Jay Norvell 8-5
2020 Jay Norvell 7-2

2010s[]

Season Coach Record
2019 Jay Norvell 7-6
2018 Jay Norvell 8-5
2017 Jay Norvell 3-9
2016 Brian Polian 5-7
2015 Brian Polian 7-6
2014 Brian Polian 7-6
2013 Brian Polian 4-8
2012 Chris Ault 7-6
2011 Chris Ault 7-6
2010 Chris Ault 13-1

2000s[]

Season Coach Record
2009 Chris Ault 8-5
2008 Chris Ault 7-6
2007 Chris Ault 6-7
2006 Chris Ault 8-5
2005 Chris Ault 9-3
2004 Chris Ault 5-7
2003 Chris Tormey 6-6
2002 Chris Tormey 5-7
2001 Chris Tormey 3-8
2000 Chris Tormey 2-10

1990s[]

Season Coach Record
1999 Jeff Tisdel 3-8
1998 Jeff Tisdel 6-5
1997 Jeff Tisdel 5-6
1996 Jeff Tisdel 9-3
1995 Chris Ault 9-3
1994 Chris Ault 9-4
1993 Jeff Horton 11-1
1992 Chris Ault 7-5
1991 Chris Ault 12-1
1990 Chris Ault 13-2

1980s[]

Season Coach Record
1989 Chris Ault 7-4
1988 Chris Ault 7-4
1987 Chris Ault 5-6
1986 Chris Ault 13-1
1985 Chris Ault 11-2
1984 Chris Ault 7-4
1983 Chris Ault 10-4
1982 Chris Ault 6-5
1981 Chris Ault 7-4
1980 Chris Ault 6-4-1

1970s[]

Season Coach Record
1979 Chris Ault 8-4
1978 Chris Ault 11-1
1977 Chris Ault 8-3
1976 Chris Ault 8-3
1975
1974
1973

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Visual Identity – The Block N Logo". https://www.unr.edu (PDF file) (September 11, 2022).
  2. Murray, Chris. "Regents approve $11.5 million Mackay Stadium renovation", Reno Gazette-Journal, December 5, 2014. 
  3. Charles Mann (1980-82/ Football). Nevada Wolf Pack. Retrieved on February 12, 2009.
  4. Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame. Nevada Wolf Pack. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved on February 12, 2009.
  5. 2014 NCAA Football Records: Award Winners. NCAA. Retrieved on February 22, 2015.

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