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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: Dick Trachok
Conference: Northern California Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Dick Trachok enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Nevada.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Willamette (OR)  13   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. California-Santa Barbara  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. San Francisco  48   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Cal State-Chico  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Cal State-Hayward  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Cal State-Sacramento  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Humboldt State (CA)  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ California-Davis  24   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. San Francisco State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Hawaii  0   21   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record7-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Northern California Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Nevada 3-6-1176183   Dick Trachok

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Northern California Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.