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1983 Nevada Wolf Pack football

Big Sky champion

NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–23 vs. Southern Illinois

ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–4[n 1] (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Miller (1st season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.11Nevada* $^ 6 1 0 10 4 0
    No.12Idaho 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
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

    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]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 3atUNLV*
  • East Las Vegas, NV (Fremont Cannon)
  • W 18–28 (forfeit)[n 1]
    September 17atFresno State*
  • Fresno, CA
  • L 22–2427,705
    September 24Boise State
  • Reno, NV (rivalry)
  • W 38–2013,110
    October 1No. 8Idaho State
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
  • W 37–169,324
    October 8Cal State Fullerton*
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
  • L 6–149,050
    October 15atMontana
  • Missoula, MT
  • W 38–0[4]
    October 22Weber StatedaggerNo. 16
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
  • W 41–312,358
    October 29atNorthern ArizonaNo. 11
  • Flagstaff, AZ
  • L 38–41
    November 5Pacific (CA)*
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
  • W 34–248,174
    November 127:00 p.m.at No. 14Idaho
  • Moscow, ID
  • W 43–24
    November 19Montana StateNo. 14
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
  • W 33–37,011
    November 26at No. 12 Idaho State*No. 11
  • Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
  • W 27–2010,333
    December 3No. 4North Texas State*No. 11
    • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
  • W 20–17 OT7,878[5]
    December 10at No. 1Southern Illinois*No. 11
  • Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
  • L 7–2312,000
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
  • Notes[edit]

    1. ^ a b 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.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 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. Open access icon

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1983_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football_team&oldid=1196595979"

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