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The 1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 11–1. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wolf Pack lost in the semifinals to UMass. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 1
Record11–1
Headcoach
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1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record11–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
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1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nevada ^ – 11–1–0
No. 9 Lehigh – 8–3–0
Northeastern – 6–5–0
Bucknell – 5–5–0
Northwestern State – 5–6–0
Portland State – 5–6–0
Lafayette – 4–7–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Stephen F. AustinW 32–09,672[1]
September 16at UNLVW 23–1420,910[2]
September 23UC DavisNo. 5
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 12–712,093[3]
September 30San Francisco StateNo. 4
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 37–147,992[4]
October 7Western WashingtonNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 66–06,982[5]
October 14at Cal State FullertonNo. 3W 37–14
October 21Santa ClaradaggerNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–612,369[6]
October 28at Sacramento StateNo. 2W 39–153,100[7]
November 4Cal State HaywardNo. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 21–09,412[8]
November 11South DakotaNo. 1
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 50–79,412[9]
November 18at Idaho StateNo. 1W 37–0[10]
December 9No. T–4 UMassNo. 1
L 21–4414,026[11]
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