Nevada Wolf Pack
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The Nevada Wolf Pack are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno. They are part of NCAA's Division I's Mountain West Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1896 with football as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1896 |
| Team History |
| Nevada Wolf Pack (1923-present) Nevada Sagebrushers (1915-22) Nevada State Sagebrushers (1896-1905) |
| Conference |
| Mountain West Conference (2012-present) Western Athletic Conference (2000-11) Big West Conference (1992-99) Big Sky Conference (1979-91) Independent (1896-1924, 1940-53, 1969-78) Far Western Conference (1925-39, 1954-68) |
| Venue |
| Mackay Stadium (1966-present) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1930s
| 1931 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | at California | California Memorial Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | |||
| October 19 | at Colorado State | Hughes Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | |||
| November 6 | vs. San Jose State | Mackay Stadium | |
| 1996 | |||
| September 7 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | |||
| December 22 | vs. New Mexico | University Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1968 |
|---|
| Nevada Wolf Pack football head coaches |
|---|
| Frank Taylor (1896) • William H. Harrelson (1897) • F. F. Ellis (1898) • A. King Dickson (1899) • James Hopper (1900) • Allen Steckle (1901-03) • Bruce Shorts (1904) • No coach (1905) • No team (1906-14) • Jack Glascock (1915-17) • No team (1918) • Ray Courtright (1919-23) • Charles F. Erb (1924) • Buck Shaw (1925-28) • George Philbrook (1929-31) • Brick Mitchell (1932-35) • Doug Dashiell (1936-38) • Jim Aiken (1939-46) • Joe Sheeketski (1947-50) • No team (1951) • Jake Lawlor (1952-54) • Gordon McEachron (1955-58) • Dick Trachok (1959-68) • Jerry Scattini (1969-75) • Chris Ault (1976-92) • Jeff Horton (1993) • Chris Ault (1994-95) • Jeff Tisdel (1996-99) • Chris Tormey (2000-03) • Chris Ault (2004-12) • Brian Polian (2013-16) • Jay Norvell (2017-21) • Vai Taua* (2021) • Ken Wilson (2022-present)
*interim head coach |
