1990 Nevada Wolf Pack football team American college football season
The 1990 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled a 13–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the BSC championship, and lost to Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | September 8 | Northern Arizona | No. 19 | | | W 55–14 | 14,210 | [3] |
September 15 | Sacramento State* | No. 19 | | | W 41–7 | 15,080 | [4] |
September 22 | at Montana State | No. 13 | | | W 20–14 | 12,087 | [5] |
September 29 | Idaho | No. 10 | | | W 31–28 OT | 16,125 | [6] |
October 6 | at Idaho State | No. 5 | | | W 17–10 | 6,058 | [7] |
October 13 | No. 19 Eastern Washington | No. 4 | | | W 40–17 | 18,085 | [8] |
October 20 | at UNLV* | No. 3 | | | W 26–14 | 22,402 | [9] |
October 27 | at Weber State | No. 3 | | | W 28–7 | 6,895 | [10] |
November 3 | No. 14 Montana | No. 3 | | | W 34–27 | 19,530 | [11] |
November 10 | at No. 6 Boise State | No. 2 | | | L 14–30 | 22,611 | [12] |
November 17 | Western Illinois* | No. 7 | | | W 50–16 | 16,310 | [13] |
November 24 | No. 14 Northeast Louisiana* | No. 4 | | | W 27–14 | 11,008 | [14] |
December 1 | No. 12 Furman* | No. 4 | - Mackay Stadium
- Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
| | W 42–35 3OT | 11,519 | [15] |
December 8 | No. 10 Boise State* | No. 4 | - Mackay Stadium
- Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
| | W 59–52 3OT | 19,776 | [16] |
December 15 | at No. 3 Georgia Southern* | No. 4 | | CBS | L 13–36 | 23,204 | [17] |
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References
- ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada cuts down Lumberjacks". The Billings Gazette. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sac State falls 41–7, loses defensive captain". The Sacramento Bee. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gatlin guns down Cats". Great Falls Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sahlberg, Bert (September 30, 1990). "Vandals lose overtime hearbreaker". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ "Kickoff return ends ISU's bid for upset". The Times-News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Nevada rips Eastern Washington". The Montana Standard. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolf Pack beats Rebels, 26–14". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada stays undefeated win 28–7 win over Weber". The Billings Gazette. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz rally falls short; Nevada wins 34–27". The Independent-Record. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise blasts Pack, 30–14". The Missoulian. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gatlin guns Nevada over Western Illinois". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack opens playoff with bank". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 25, 1990. p. D1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack wins a Mackay miracle". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scorecard: Football NCAA I-AA". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 9, 1990. p. C8.
- ^ "Nevada falls in I-AA grid final". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 16, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues |
- Evans Field (1896–1905)
- Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
- Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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College Division / Division II | |
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I-AA/FCS |
- Northern Arizona (1978)
- Montana State (1979)
- Boise State (1980)
- Idaho State (1981)
- Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982)
- Nevada (1983)
- Montana State (1984)
- Idaho (1985)
- Nevada (1986)
- Idaho (1987)
- Idaho (1988)
- Idaho (1989)
- Nevada (1990)
- Nevada (1991)
- Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992)
- Montana (1993)
- Boise State (1994)
- Montana (1995)
- Montana (1996)
- Eastern Washington (1997)
- Montana (1998)
- Montana (1999)
- Montana (2000)
- Montana (2001)
- Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002)
- Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003)
- Montana & Eastern Washington (2004)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005)
- Montana (2006)
- Montana (2007)
- Weber State & Montana (2008)
- Montana (2009)
- Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010)
- Montana State & Montana (2011)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012)
- Eastern Washington (2013)
- Eastern Washington (2014)
- Southern Utah (2015)
- Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016)
- Southern Utah & Weber State (2017)
- Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018)
- Sacramento State & Weber State (2019)
- Weber State (2020)
- Sacramento State (2021)
- Montana State & Sacramento State (2022)
- Montana (2023)
- Montana State (2024)
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National championships in bold |
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