1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
| 1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 21–44 vs. UMass | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 11–1 |
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| Defensive coordinator | John L. Smith (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
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| No. 3 Florida A&M ^ | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Nevada ^ | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Lehigh | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 11–1. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wolf Pack lost in the semifinals to UMass. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Stephen F. Austin | W 32–0 | 9,672 | [1] | ||
| September 16 | at UNLV | W 23–14 | 20,910 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | UC Davis | No. 5 |
| W 12–7 | 12,093 | [3] |
| September 30 | San Francisco State | No. 4 |
| W 37–14 | 7,992 | [4] |
| October 7 | Western Washington | No. 3 |
| W 66–0 | 6,982 | [5] |
| October 14 | at Cal State Fullerton | No. 3 | W 37–14 | |||
| October 21 | Santa Clara | No. 3 |
| W 38–6 | 12,369 | [6] |
| October 28 | at Sacramento State | No. 2 | W 39–15 | 3,100 | [7] | |
| November 4 | Cal State Hayward | No. 1 |
| W 21–0 | 9,412 | [8] |
| November 11 | South Dakota | No. 1 |
| W 50–7 | 9,412 | [9] |
| November 18 | at Idaho State | No. 1 | W 37–0 | [10] | ||
| December 9 | No. T–4 UMass | No. 1 |
| L 21–44 | 14,026 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wolfpack rolls on". The Victoria Advocate. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNR coach's prediction comes true". Nevada State Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies beaten by Wolf Pack". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno 37, S.F. St. 14". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno hands Viks 66–0 defeat". The Bellingham Herald. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Reno smashes Broncos". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SSU plays well but loses to Reno 39–15". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 1 rated Wolf Pack wins ninth in row". Nevada State Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolf Pack ruins Coyote vacation". Argus-Leader. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack ends season on perfect note". Nevada State Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Massachusetts keeps UNR at home". Nevada State Journal. December 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.