1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season

1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football

Big Sky champion

NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 38–48 vs. Georgia Southern

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 13–1 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Chris Ault (11th season)

Home stadium| Mackay Stadium

Seasons

<- 1985

1987 ->

1986 Big Sky Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Nevada $^  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 Idaho ^  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Arizona | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Montana*  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boise State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Weber State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Montana State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Idaho State*  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
* * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by 11th-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

## Schedule

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August 30| Cal State Fullerton*| No. 2|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 49–3| 13,062| [3]
September 6| Sam Houston State*| No. 2|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 35–7| 11,680| [4]
September 20| Montana| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 51–17| 12,450| [5]
September 27| at Montana State| No. 1|

* Reno H. Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| W 61–10| 11,637| [6]
October 4| at Weber State| No. 1|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Ogden, UT

| W 38–24| 9,037| [7]
October 11| Stephen F. Austin*| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 34–27| 13,242| [8]
October 18| No. 12 Idaho| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 17–13| 13,825| [9]
October 25| Eastern Washington*| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 56–22| 14,420| [10]
November 1| at Idaho State| No. 1|

* ASISU Minidome
* Pocatello, ID

| W 44–14| 7,551| [11]
November 8| at Boise State| No. 1|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID (rivalry)

| W 21–16| 17,934| [12]
November 15| Northern Arizona| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| W 27–17| 15,425| [13]
November 29| No. 16 Idaho*| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)

| W 27–7| 13,715| [14]
December 6| No. 14 Tennessee State*| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)

| W 33–6| 13,102| [15]
December 13| No. 4 Georgia Southern*| No. 1|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)

| L 38–48| 15,100| [16]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. ^ Jim McCurdie (August 31, 1986). "Nevada Reno Routs Fullerton, 49-3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 12, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UNR pulls into passing lane". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Reno wallops Griz". The Missoulian. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Reno runs over Montana State for 61–10 victory". The Idaho Statesman. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Reno stops Wildcats". The Daily Spectrum. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Nevada–Reno rallies over Idaho". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Record crowd watches Pack ground Eagles". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Nevada–Reno rolls Bengals, 44–14". The Times-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Nevada–Reno stays unbeaten". The Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Top-ranked Nevada–Reno rallies past NAU for Big Sky title". The Arizona Republic. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Vandals die slow death in Reno". The Spokesman-Review. November 30, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Pack advances to final four". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Ham leading Eagles back to Tacoma". The News Tribune. December 14, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Nevada Wolf Pack football

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

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