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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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The 1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Sky. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wolf Pack lost in the semifinals to the eventual national champion, Eastern Kentucky. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorJohn L. Smith (3rd season)
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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boise State *7001010
No. 9 Montana State $610640
No. 5 Nevada ^520840
No. T–10 Northern Arizona340740
Weber State340380
Idaho250470
Montana250370
Idaho State0700110
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Idaho StateW 24–611,766[1]
September 15UNLV*
L 21–2612,751[2]
September 22at UC Davis*No. T–10W 28–21[3]
October 6Simon Fraser*No. 10
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 35–109,425[4]
October 13Montana StateNo. T–8
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 10–129,215[5]
October 20Weber StatedaggerW 22–39,362[6]
October 27at MontanaW 27–205,163[7]
November 3at IdahoW 38–265,500[8][9]
November 10Boise StateNo. T–10
L 27–2814,256[10]
November 17Missouri Southern*No. 8
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 32–67,020[11]
November 24at No. T–7 Northern ArizonaNo. T–7W 31–7[12]
December 8at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky*No. 5L 30–33 2OT5,100[13]
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Roster

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1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Larry Wortman Sr
RB 27 Frank Hawkins Jr
OL 78 Eric Sanders Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 77 Don Smerek Sr
DE 83 Charles Mann Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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