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1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Saint Mary's   –   7 – 2 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly   –   1 – 5 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   0 – 10 – 1
San Francisco State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their seventh under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 7–3 record.[1][2]

The team included two veterans who had been injured in World War II and a former prisoner of war.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Idaho Marines
W 65–03,200[3]
September 29at Utah
W 33–14[4]
October 7vs. Saint Mary's
L 0–3960,000[5]
October 14Santa Barbara Marines
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 19–12[6]
October 20at Tulsa
L 0–4016,000[7]
October 27at California
L 6–1925,000[8]
November 3Fresno Statedagger
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 7–415,000[9]
November 11San Diego State
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 44–6[10]
November 18Great Bend AAF
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 26–13[11]
November 25vs. Las Vegas AAF
W 40–05,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 133. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada Thumps Marines by 65-0 Score". Nevada State Journal. September 23, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nevada Wolves Win 33-14 Decision Over Utah Indians". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1945. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "St. Mary's Roll Over Nevada, 39-0: 'All American' Wedemeyer Sparks Stunning Triumph". Oakland Tribune. October 8, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolves Begin Workouts for Tulsa Contest". Reno Evening Gazette. October 15, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Hal Wood (October 28, 1945). "Bears Beat Nevada 19-6 in Last Minute On Pair of Fumbles, Intercepted Aerial". Nevada State Journal. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "After 13 Years, Nevada Beats Fresno". Nevada State Journal. November 4, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nevada Bruises Aztec Grids, 44-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 12, 1945. p. 3-B.
  11. ^ "Wolves Beat Big Kansas AAF Eleven by 26-13 Count". Reno Evening Gazette. November 19, 1945. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pack Ends Season With 40-0 Win Over Vegas Army Team". Reno Evening Gazette. November 26, 1945. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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