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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: Chris Tormey
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Chris Tormey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nevada.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Washington State  7   31   L    @ Seattle, WA   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Brigham Young  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Rice  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Colorado State  28   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Nevada Las Vegas  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Hawaii  34   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. San Jose State  52   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisiana Tech  47   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Southern Methodist  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas-El Paso  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Fresno State  30   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Boise State  7   44   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed371
  Defense Average30.9
  Opponents Record78-62
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boise State 12-1593240Won  34-167-0351108  Dan Hawkins
Hawaii 10-4502389Lost  28-367-1304202  June Jones
Fresno State 9-5378379Won  30-216-2236204  Pat Hill
San Jose State 6-7376467 4-4262271  Fitz Hill
Nevada 5-7331371 4-4248259  Chris Tormey
Rice 4-7253296 3-4181197  Ken Hatfield
Louisiana Tech 4-8320426 2-5210253  Jack Bicknell, Jr.
Southern Methodist 3-9207378 2-5122212  Phil Bennett
Texas El Paso 2-10220511 1-7147305  Gary Nord
Tulsa 1-11233417 0-7136279  Keith Burns

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.