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1981 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (5th season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Idaho State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Boise State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Montana 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

The 1981 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by sixth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Dakota*
L 11–179,754[3]
September 19Cal Poly*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 33–38,542[4]
September 26at No. 3 Idaho State
L 7–239,833[5]
October 3Central Arkansas*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 63–138,225[6]
October 10at Northern Arizona
W 34–1713,000[7]
October 17Weber State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 28–1410,254[8]
October 24at Idaho
W 23–1414,000[9]
October 31No. 4 Boise State
L 3–1314,325[10]
November 7at No. 9 Montana
L 26–337,900[11]
November 14Montana State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 46–134,900[12]
November 21at Cal State Fullerton*
W 36–342,500[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "North Dakota overcomes Reno for 17–11 victory". The Idaho Statesman. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UN–Reno, 33–3". The Press Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ISU topples Nevada–Reno in Big Sky play". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nevada–Reno routs Central Arkansas". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNR Wolf Pack throttles Lumberjacks". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Reno triumphs over Weber". The Daily Spectrum. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Reno topples Vandals". The Times-News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boise St. dumps Wolfpack". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana surprises Wolfpack". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pack ends home campaign with big win over Bobcats". Nevada State Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Pete Donovan (November 22, 1981). "Nevada–Reno hands Fullerton eighth loss". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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