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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boise State * 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Sky. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wolf Pack lost in the semifinals to the evenutal national champion, Eastern Kentucky. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Idaho State
W 24–611,766[1]
September 15UNLV*
L 21–2612,751[2]
September 22at UC Davis*No. T–10
W 28–21[3]
October 6Simon Fraser*No. 10
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 35–109,425[4]
October 13Montana StateNo. T–8
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 10–129,215[5]
October 20Weber Statedagger
W 22–39,362[6]
October 27at Montana
W 27–205,163[7]
November 3at Idaho
W 38–265,500[8][9]
November 10Boise StateNo. T–10
L 27–2814,256[10]
November 17Missouri Southern*No. 8
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 32–67,020[11]
November 24at No. T–7 Northern ArizonaNo. T–7
W 31–7[12]
December 8at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky*No. 5
L 30–33 2OT5,100[13]

Roster

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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Larry Wortman Sr
RB 27 Frank Hawkins Jr
OL 78 Eric Sanders Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 77 Don Smerek Sr
DE 83 Charles Mann Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Hawkins sets rushing record in 24–6 victory". Nevada State Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rebels win Cannon". Nevada State Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UN–Reno overcomes UCD 28–21". The Sacramento Bee. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack devours Clansmen". The Province. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Montana State nips Nevada–Reno". The Arizona Republic. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nevada–Reno coasts to victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nevada–Reno stops Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Killen, John (November 3, 1979). "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  9. ^ Emerson, Paul (November 4, 1979). "High rollers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8D.
  10. ^ "Wolf Pack gamblers crap out". Nevada State Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nevada–Reno rips Missouri Southern". The Grand Island Independent. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hawkins gives NAU the axe". The Billings Gazette. November 25, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Flores' overtime kick helps Eastern nip Reno". The Courier-Journal. December 9, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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