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The 1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a first–year member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
September 8 | Idaho State | | | W 24–6 | 11,766 | [3] |
September 15 | UNLV* | | | L 21–26 | 12,751 | [4] |
September 22 | at UC Davis* | No. T–10 | | W 28–21 | | [5] |
October 6 | Simon Fraser* | No. 10 | | W 35–10 | 9,425 | [6] |
October 13 | Montana State | No. T–8 | | L 10–12 | 9,215 | [7] |
October 20 | Weber State | | | W 22–3 | 9,362 | [8] |
October 27 | at Montana | | | W 27–20 | 5,163 | [9] |
November 3 | at Idaho | | | W 38–26 | 5,500 | [10][11] |
November 10 | Boise State | No. T–10 | | L 27–28 | 14,256 | [12] |
November 17 | Missouri Southern* | No. 8 | | W 32–6 | 7,020 | [13] |
November 24 | at No. T–7 Northern Arizona | No. T–7 | | W 31–7 | | [14] |
December 8 | at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 5 | | L 30–33 2OT | 5,100 | [15] |
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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hawkins sets rushing record in 24–6 victory". Nevada State Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels win Cannon". Nevada State Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UN–Reno overcomes UCD 28–21". The Sacramento Bee. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack devours Clansmen". The Province. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana State nips Nevada–Reno". The Arizona Republic. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno coasts to victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno stops Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Killen, John (November 3, 1979). "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (November 4, 1979). "High rollers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8D.
- ^ "Wolf Pack gamblers crap out". Nevada State Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno rips Missouri Southern". The Grand Island Independent. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawkins gives NAU the axe". The Billings Gazette. November 25, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flores' overtime kick helps Eastern nip Reno". The Courier-Journal. December 9, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Evans Field (1896–1905)
- Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
- Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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