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1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^     11 2 0
No. 3 Akron ^     10 3 0
No. 7 UNLV ^     9 3 0
No. 4 Delaware ^     8 3 1
Nevada     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Tennessee State     7 2 1
American International     6 3 0
Northern Colorado     6 3 0
Madison     7 4 0
Santa Clara     7 4 0
Western Carolina     6 4 0
Chattanooga     6 4 1
Southern Connecticut State     5 4 0
Central State (OH)     6 5 0
Lehigh     6 5 0
Cal State Los Angeles     5 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Eastern Illinois     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 0
Youngstown State     4 6 0
Kentucky State     3 7 1
Nebraska–Omaha     3 8 0
Northeastern     2 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Cal State HaywardW 30–135,400
September 18WillametteW 39–61,500
September 25Idaho StateL 22–277,762
October 2Montana Tech
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 57–75,000
October 9Santa Claradagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 56–397,500–8,000[3]
October 16Simon Fraser
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 44–135,000
October 23at Boise StateL 8–2616,587
October 30Chico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 43–143,600–5,600[4]
November 6Sacramento State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 42–275,800
November 13Portland State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 35–227,000
November 20at No. 7 UNLVL 33–4914,270

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References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 135. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.