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1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State     10 0 0
No. 9 Hawaii     9 2 0
Nebraska–Omaha     7 2 1
Trinity (TX)     8 3 0
UNLV     8 3 0
No. 13 Delaware ^     8 4 0
Western Carolina     6 3 1
Central Michigan     7 4 0
Nevada     7 4 0
Western Illinois     7 4 0
Milwaukee     6 4 1
Eastern Michigan     6 4 0
American International     5 4 0
Akron     6 5 0
Central State (OH)     6 5 0
Wayne State (MI)     5 5 0
Drexel     4 4 0
Bucknell     3 4 2
Northeast Louisiana     3 5 2
Santa Clara     4 6 0
Youngstown State     4 6 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     3 5 1
Chattanooga     4 7 0
Indiana State     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
Kentucky State     3 8 0
Northern Michigan     2 7 1
Eastern Illinois     2 9 0
Portland State     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Scattini, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at San Francisco StateL 28–311,000
September 15Sacramento StateW 17–104,200
September 22at Chico State
W 33–33,200
September 29Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–145,000[1]
October 6at Portland StateW 59–0500
October 13at Santa ClaraL 14–277,200–7,840[2]
October 20at Cal State NorthridgeW 48–01,000–2,000[3][4]
October 27Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 10–177,100–7,130[5][6]
November 3No. 9 Boise State
W 23–213,111–3,200[7]
November 10at UC DavisL 6–177,000
November 17No. 9 UNLV
W 19–37,014
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Nevada–Reno overpowers Idaho State". The Times-News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nevada (Reno) 48, CS Northridge 0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Sims Sparks Fullerton by Nevada-Reno, 17-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1973. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Cats romp but UN nips Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.