1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
| 1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 12–35 vs. Furman | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 11–2 (6–1 Big Sky) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bill Miller (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Idaho $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–2 Nevada ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by tenth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Cal State Northridge* | W 56–12 | 9,481 | [3] | ||
| September 14 | at Cal State Fullerton* | W 30–3 | 6,317 | [4] | ||
| September 21 | Boise State |
| W 37–10 | 13,460 | [5] | |
| September 28 | at No. 10 Idaho | No. 2 | L 21–25 | 15,600 | [6] | |
| October 5 | at Montana | No. 11 | W 38–23 | 6,066 | [7] | |
| October 12 | No. 10 Eastern Washington* | No. 11 |
| W 31–25 | 9,650 | [8] |
| October 19 | Weber State | No. 7 |
| W 47–12 | 12,430 | [9] |
| October 26 | at Northern Arizona | No. 6 | W 36–10 | 9,200 | [10] | |
| November 2 | Montana State | No. 3 |
| W 61–14 | 9,125 | [11] |
| November 9 | Idaho State | No. 3 |
| W 42–14 | 8,932 | [12] |
| November 16 | UNLV* | No. 3 |
| W 48–7 | 13,417 | [13] |
| December 7 | No. 6 Arkansas State* | No. T–2 |
| W 24–23 | 10,241 | [14] |
| December 14 | at No. T–2 Furman* | No. T–2 |
| L 12–35 | 10,461 | [15] |
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NFL Draft
[edit]Cornerback Patrick Hunter was selected in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft (68th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno shells CSUN". Simi Valley Star. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton doesn't look so big this year". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada-Reno mows down Boise State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1985. p. 4C. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Idaho tops Nevada–Reno". The Montana Standard. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman fullback finds all the holes for Reno". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 11 Pack wins nail-biter". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foger runs wild over Weber State, Nevada–Reno wins Big Sky romp". Auburn Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada–Reno tires NAU". Arizona Daily Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reno bruises Bobcats, 61–14". The Missoulian. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reno blitzes Idaho State, 42–14". The Missoulian. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack wallops UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman more than semi-tough". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.