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-
2001 Season Highlights
Chris Tormey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nevada.
2001 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 @
Brigham Young
7
52
L
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Colorado State
18
35
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Hawaii
28
20
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
12
27
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Louisiana Tech
42
45
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Rice
30
33
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Boise State
7
49
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Southern Methodist
35
14
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
San Jose State
45
64
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Fresno State
14
61
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Texas-El Paso
48
31
W
2001 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 286
Scoring Average 26.0
Points Allowed 431
Defense Average 39.2
Opponents Record 73-49
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2001 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2001 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.