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Nevada Football Team History


Nevada Wolf Pack
University of Nevada
 Reno, NV
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Mackay Stadium
Capacity: 31,545
Colors: Silver & Blue
Coach: James W. Jim Aiken
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 James W. Jim Aiken enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Nevada.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 24  @ Tonopah AAB (NV)  20   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 1  vs. Alameda Coast Guard (CA)  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Northern Arizona  25   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tonopah AAB (NV)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Utah State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Utah  14   19   L       
 Sun., Nov. 5  @ Edmonton AAB (Canada)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Fleet City USNTDC (CA)  2   19   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record8-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-3
  Away Record4-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-115213   J.O. Christian
Army 9-050435   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 8-118574   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 8-2272118   Edward C. Ed McKeever
Michigan State 6-116731   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-323688   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Penn State 6-3207141   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Virginia 6-1-219752   Frank J. Murray
Bowling Green 5-3133117   Robert Whittaker
Central Michigan 5-2150106   Ron Finch
West Virginia 5-3-1191130   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Boston College 4-3132134   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-49293   James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh 4-5147293   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Western Michigan 4-3162123   John W. Gill
Syracuse 2-4-1102152   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-4-29396   Ray Morrison
Miami 1-7-175275   Eddie Dunn

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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