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 Ault
 Conference: Big West-
 
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| 1992 Season Highlights |  | Chris Ault enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Nevada. |  | The Wolf Pack won the Big West Conference Championship. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1992 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sun., Sep. 6 | @
Wyoming | 6 | 25 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 12 | vs. Pacific | 20 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs. McNeese State | 31 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Tulane | 17 | 34 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 3 | @ Fullerton State | 19 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Nevada Las Vegas | 14 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
New Mexico State | 35 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 31 | vs. Weber State | 21 | 23 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 7 | @
San Jose State | 35 | 39 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Utah State | 48 | 47 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 21 | vs. Texas Southern | 38 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Fri., Dec. 18 | Bowling Green State | 34 | 35 | L | @ Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1992 Season Totals |  | Record | 7-5 |  | Points Scored | 318 |  | Scoring Average | 26.5 |  | Points Allowed | 283 |  | Defense Average | 23.6 |  | Opponents Record | 31-36 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 5-1 |  | Away Record | 2-3 |  | 
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| 1992 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1992 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1992 All Big West Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      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.