1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 4–4 record.[1][2]

1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
1944 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nevada    4 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch    4 5 0
Pacific (CA)    3 8 0
Saint Mary's    0 5 0

Bill Mackrides starred for the 1944 Wolf Pack. He later played seven years of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 242:00 p.m.at Tonopah AAF
W 20–0300[3][4]
October 1Alameda Coast Guard
L 0–35[5]
October 7vs. Arizona State–FlagstaffW 25–6
October 142:15 p.m.Tonopah AAF
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 6–7[6][7][8]
October 21at Utah State
W 13–7[9]
October 28Utahdagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 14–192,000[10]
November 5vs. Alaska ClippersEdmonton, ABW 12–0
November 11Fleet City
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 2–19[11]

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 133. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "Nevada Grid Team At Tonopah Today". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 24, 1944. p. S1. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Wolfpack Takes Tonopah 20-0 In Season's Opener". Reno Evening Gazette. Reno, Nevada. September 25, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Wolves Drop 35-0 Tilt to Sea Lions". Reno Evening Gazette. October 2, 1944. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Univ. of Nevada Gridder To Take Tonopah Again". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 14, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Football; Nevada vs. Tonopah "Bombers"". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 14, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Tonopah AAF Upset Nevada 7 To 6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 15, 1944. p. S1. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Nevada Trips Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 22, 1944. p. 5B via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Utah Defeats Nevada Wolves, 19 to 14". Nevada State Journal. October 29, 1944. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Fleet City Defeats Nevada, 19 to 2: Wolves Turn in Stalwart Game On Snow-Covered Gridiron". Nevada State Journal. November 12, 1944. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.