1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record11–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by third-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 9Stephen F. AustinW 32–09,672
September 16at UNLVW 23–14
September 23UC DavisNo. 5
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 12–712,093
September 30San Francisco StateNo. 4
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 37–147,992
October 7Western WashingtonNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 66–06,982
October 14at Cal State FullertonNo. 3W 37–14
October 21Santa ClaradaggerNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–612,369
October 28at Sacramento StateNo. 2W 39–15
November 4Cal State HaywardNo. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 21–09,412
November 11South DakotaNo. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 50–79,412
November 18at Idaho StateNo. 1W 37–0
December 9No. T–4 UMassNo. 1
L 21–4414,026

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.