Nevada Football Team History
Nevada Wolf Pack
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University of Nevada
Reno, NV
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Mackay Stadium
Capacity: 31,545
Colors: Silver & Blue
Coach: Chris Ault
Conference: Big Sky-
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| 1979 Season Highlights |
| Chris Ault enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nevada. |
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| 1979 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 8 | vs. Idaho State
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24 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
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21 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | @ California-Davis
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28 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Simon Fraser (Canada)
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35 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Montana State
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10 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. Weber State
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22 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @ Montana
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27 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | @ Idaho
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38 |
26 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Boise State
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27 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | vs. Missouri Southern State
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32 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @ Northern Arizona
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31 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 8 | @ Eastern Kentucky
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30 |
33 |
L |
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| 1979 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-4
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| Points Scored | 325 |
| Scoring Average | 27.1 |
| Points Allowed | 198 |
| Defense Average | 16.5 |
| Opponents Record | 19-2
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 4-1
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| 1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1979 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1979 All Big Sky Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
