Nevada Football Team History
Nevada Wolf Pack
 
	
		|  | University of Nevada Reno, NV
 Founded: 1874
 Stadium: Mackay Stadium
 Capacity: 31,545
 Colors: Silver & Blue
 Coach: Jay Norvell
 Conference: Mountain West-West
 
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| 2021 Season Highlights |  | Jay Norvell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nevada. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2021 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 4 | @
California | 22 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 11 | vs. Idaho State | 49 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 18 | @
Kansas State | 17 | 38 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 2 | @
Boise State | 41 | 31 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
New Mexico State | 55 | 28 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 16 | vs.
Hawaii | 34 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 23 | @
Fresno State | 32 | 34 | L |  |  |  | Fri., Oct. 29 | vs.
Nevada Las Vegas | 51 | 20 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
San Jose State | 27 | 24 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
San Diego State | 21 | 23 | L |  |  |  | Fri., Nov. 19 | vs.
Air Force | 39 | 41 | L (3OT) |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 27 | @
Colorado State | 52 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Mon., Dec. 27 | Western Michigan | 24 | 52 | L | @ Detroit, MI | Quick Lane Bowl |  |  | 
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| 2021 Season Totals |  | Record | 8-5 |  | Points Scored | 464 |  | Scoring Average | 35.7 |  | Points Allowed | 345 |  | Defense Average | 26.5 |  | Opponents Record | 78-73 |  | Conference Record | 5-3 |  | Home Record | 5-1 |  | Away Record | 3-3 |  | 
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| 2021 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 2021 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2021 All Mountain West Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
	|  |  | Some records may be incomplete. 
 
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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.