1977 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
UNLV   –   9 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. T–5 Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan ^   –   7 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
American International   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Chester   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   4 – 5 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northern Colorado   –   3 – 7 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Westminster (UT)
W 54–87,149
September 17Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 35–08,100
September 24Cal State NorthridgeNo. T–9
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 19–227,110
October 1at San Francisco State
W 47–73,155
October 8at Cal Poly
W 48–295,123–5,200[3][4]
October 15No. 3 Boise Statedagger
W 28–1011,651[5]
October 22at Santa ClaraNo. 8
W 33–147,075–7,875[6]
October 29Sacramento StateNo. 7
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 75–05,840
November 5Western MontanaNo. 5
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 49–06,140
November 12at No. 8 UC DavisNo. 4
L 21–3712,800–13,000[7]
November 19UNLVNo. T–5
L 12–2710,412

[8]

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 135. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Reno's Tisdale too much for BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 16, 1977. p. 3B.
  6. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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