Nevada Football Team History
Nevada Wolf Pack
 
	
		|  | University of Nevada Reno, NV
 Founded: 1874
 Stadium: Mackay Stadium
 Capacity: 31,545
 Colors: Silver & Blue
 Coach: Jake Lawlor
 Conference: Northern California Athletic-
 
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| 1954 Season Highlights |  | Jake Lawlor enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nevada. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1954 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 25 | vs. San Francisco State | 19 | 39 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 16 | vs.
Fresno State | 7 | 21 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 23 | @ Cal State-Chico | 0 | 32 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 23 | vs. California-Davis | 13 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | @ San Francisco State | 0 | 54 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs. Cal State-Sacramento | 28 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 13 | vs. Humboldt State (CA) | 14 | 21 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1954 Season Totals |  | Record | 2-5 |  | Points Scored | 81 |  | Scoring Average | 11.6 |  | Points Allowed | 181 |  | Defense Average | 25.9 |  | Opponents Record | 7-3 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 2-3 |  | Away Record | 0-2 |  | 
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| 1954 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1954 Northern California Athletic- Standings |  
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| Team | W/L/T | PF | PA |  | W/L/T | PF | PA | Coach |  | Nevada | 2-5 | 81 | 181 |  |  |  |  | Jake Lawlor |  
 
| 1954 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1954 All Northern California Athletic Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.