1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season

1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach|

* Dick Trachok (3rd season)

Home stadium| Mackay Stadium

Seasons

<- 1960

1962 ->

1961 Far Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
San Francisco State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
UC Davis | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Nevada | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Sacramento State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chico State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1961 college football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Wolf Pack were led by third-year head coach Dick Trachok and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

## Schedule

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September 23| at Redlands*|

* Redlands Stadium
* Redlands, CA

| L 0–25| 3,000| [3]
September 30| Portland State*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 41–20| 4,000| [4]
October 7| Chico State|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 27–6| 3,350|
October 14| UC Davis|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 12–36| 4,500–4,600| [5]
October 21| at San Francisco State|

* Cox Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| L 0–48| 4,500| [6]
October 28| Cal Poly Pomona*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 28–20| 4,500–4,600| [7]
November 4| at Sacramento State|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| W 14–8| 6,500|
November 11| at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| L 14–16| 7,400–7,500| [8]
November 18| Colorado State–Greeley*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 17–0| 2,250| [9]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. ^ "Chaney guides U.R. to 25-0 win over Nevada". Redlands Daily Facts. September 25, 1961. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Nevada Clubs Portland St. in 41-20 Clash". Nevada State Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
8. ^ Don Terbush (November 13, 1961). "HSC Wins Another Thriller, Portion Of FWC Crown". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Ty Cobb (November 19, 1961). "Nevada Blanks Colorado State; Winds Up Best Year Since '48". Nevada State Journal. p. 16 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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Nevada Wolf Pack football

Venues|

* Evans Field (1896–1905)
* Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
* Mackay Stadium (1966–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boise State
* UNLV (Fremont Cannon)

Culture & lore|

* Alphie and Wolfie Jr.
* KTHX-FM

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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