Nevada Football Team History
Nevada Wolf Pack
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University of Nevada
Reno, NV
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Mackay Stadium
Capacity: 31,545
Colors: Silver & Blue
Coach: Chris Ault
Conference: Big Sky-
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| 1979 Season Highlights |
| Chris Ault enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nevada. |
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| 1979 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 8 | vs. Idaho State
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24 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
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21 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | @ California-Davis
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28 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Simon Fraser (Canada)
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35 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Montana State
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10 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. Weber State
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22 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @ Montana
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27 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | @ Idaho
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38 |
26 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Boise State
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27 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | vs. Missouri Southern State
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32 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @ Northern Arizona
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31 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 8 | @ Eastern Kentucky
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30 |
33 |
L |
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| 1979 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-4
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| Points Scored | 325 |
| Scoring Average | 27.1 |
| Points Allowed | 198 |
| Defense Average | 16.5 |
| Opponents Record | 19-2
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 4-1
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| 1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1979 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1979 All Big Sky Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.
