Nevada Wolfpack football
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| First season | 1896 | ||
| Athletic director | Doug Knuth | ||
| Head coach |
Jay Norvell 1st year, 0–0 (–) |
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| Other staff |
Matt Mumme (OC) Jeff Casteel (DC) |
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| Stadium | Mackay Stadium | ||
| Field | Chris Ault Field | ||
| Year built | October 1, 1966 | ||
| Seating capacity | 26,000 (record 33,391) | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass (1966–1999) FieldTurf (2000–present) |
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| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences | NCAA Independent (1896–1924) Far West (1925–1939) NCAA Independent (1940–1953) Far West (1954–1968) NCAA Independent (1969–1972) Division II Independent (1973–1977) Division I-AA Independent (1978) Big Sky (1979–1991) Big West (1992–1999) WAC (2000–2011) |
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| All-time record | 540–474–33 (.532) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–10 (.333) | ||
| Conference titles | 14 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 (2 Heisman finalists) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 (multiple All-American selections) | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue and Silver |
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| Fight song | Hail to our Sturdy Team | ||
| Mascot | Alphie and Wolfie Jr. | ||
| Marching band | Pride of the Sierra | ||
| Rivals |
UNLV Rebels Boise State Broncos |
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| Website | Nevada Wolf Pack | ||
The Nevada Wolf Pack football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno (commonly referred to as "Nevada" in athletics) in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Mountain West Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA Division I.
The Wolf Pack's home field is Mackay Stadium, located at the north end of its campus in Reno, having been moved from it original location which opened in 1909. The "new" Mackay Stadium saw its first game 51 years ago on October 1, 1966 with a seating capacity of 7,500 and has undergone several renovations. The stadium currently seats 30,000 and has played to crowds in excess (see attendance records), but decreased its capacity to 26,000 by the 2016 season to increase the quality of the experience in the stadium. The elevation of its playing field is 4,610 feet (1,410 m) above sea level.
Nevada has had three individuals inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. They are coach Chris Ault, running back Frank Hawkins (1977–80) and former coach Buck Shaw. Fullback Marion Motley is the only Nevada player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Three-time Super Bowl champion Charles Mann played for Nevada from 1979 to 1982 and was named Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 1982. Mann was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995. Another Nevada alumnus with a long career in the NFL was free safety Brock Marion. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys where he played most of his career, and won two Super Bowls. Marion was selected to three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team.
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