1983_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football_team
1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
American college football season
The 1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[2][3]
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| 1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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Big Sky champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–23 vs. Southern Illinois | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 10–4[n 1] (6–1 Big Sky) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bill Miller (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nevada* $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Idaho State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at UNLV* | W 18–28 (forfeit)[n 1] | |||||
| September 17 | at Fresno State* | L 22–24 | 27,705 | ||||
| September 24 | Boise State | W 38–20 | 13,110 | ||||
| October 1 | No. 8 Idaho State |
| W 37–16 | 9,324 | |||
| October 8 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| L 6–14 | 9,050 | |||
| October 15 | at Montana | W 38–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 22 | Weber State | No. 16 |
| W 41–3 | 12,358 | ||
| October 29 | at Northern Arizona | No. 11 | L 38–41 | ||||
| November 5 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 34–24 | 8,174 | |||
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Idaho | W 43–24 | ||||
| November 19 | Montana State | No. 14 |
| W 33–3 | 7,011 | ||
| November 26 | at No. 12 Idaho State* | No. 11 | W 27–20 | 10,333 | |||
| December 3 | No. 4 North Texas State* | No. 11 |
| W 20–17 OT | 7,878 | [5] | |
| December 10 | at No. 1 Southern Illinois* | No. 11 |
| L 7–23 | 12,000 | ||
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- In 1985, UNLV was forced to forfeit all 7 wins from the 1983 season and all 11 wins from the 1984 season, including their victory in the California Bowl.[1] Ault and his team were given a win and the Fremont Cannon as a result. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.
- McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Nevada-Reno slams Griz; moves to top in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 16, 1983. p. D4.
- "Reno decks NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
