Nevada Football Team History
Nevada Wolf Pack
 
	
		|  | University of Nevada Reno, NV
 Founded: 1874
 Stadium: Mackay Stadium
 Capacity: 31,545
 Colors: Silver & Blue
 Coach: Brian Polian
 Conference: Mountain West-West
 
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| 2016 Season Highlights |  | Brian Polian enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nevada. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2016 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Fri., Sep. 2 | vs. Cal Poly | 30 | 27 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 10 | @
Notre Dame | 10 | 39 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 17 | vs.
Buffalo | 38 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 24 | @
Purdue | 14 | 24 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Hawaii | 17 | 38 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 8 | vs.
Fresno State | 27 | 22 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 15 | @
San Jose State | 10 | 14 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Wyoming | 34 | 42 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 5 | @
New Mexico | 26 | 35 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
San Diego State | 16 | 46 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 19 | vs.
Utah State | 38 | 37 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 26 | @
Nevada Las Vegas | 45 | 10 | W |  |  |  |  | 
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| 2016 Season Totals |  | Record | 5-7 |  | Points Scored | 305 |  | Scoring Average | 25.4 |  | Points Allowed | 348 |  | Defense Average | 29.0 |  | Opponents Record | 56-83 |  | Conference Record | 3-5 |  | Home Record | 4-2 |  | Away Record | 1-5 |  | 
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| 2016 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 2016 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2016 All Mountain West Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.