1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Scattini and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(capacity: 7,500)
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bridgeport   –  11 –0 –0
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –0 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  11 –1 –0
Colorado College   –  8 –1 –0
Tampa   –  10 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –2 –0
Western Carolina   –  7 –2 –1
Hawaii   –  8 –3 –0
Indiana State   –  7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –2 –0
Bucknell   –  6 –3 –0
Cortland   –  6 –3 –0
San Diego   –  6 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –2 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –0
Samford   –  5 –3 –2
Lake Forest   –  4 –3 –1
Nevada   –  6 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –1
Fordham   –  5 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  5 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –  4 –4 –1
Akron   –  3 –4 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Drexel   –  3 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –7 –0
Portland State   –  3 –8 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  2 –5 –1
Boston University   –  2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –8 –0
Saint Peter's   –  2 –8 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  1 –8 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  1 –9 –0
Madison   –  0 –4 –1
UNLV   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9San Francisco State
W 37–64,000
September 16at Cal State Fullerton
L 6–132,515–4,200[3][4]
September 30at Sacramento State
L 14–192,000–3,800[5]
October 7Portland State
W 27–132,500
October 14at No. 8 Boise State
L 19–568,000–10,336
October 21Santa Claradagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 21–74,100–5,042[6]
October 28No. 3 Cal Poly
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 12–143,500–4,200[7]
November 4Chico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 48–321,000–2,000[8]
November 11Cal State Hayward
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 48–81,500–2,109[9]
November 18at UNLV
W 41–135,186–8,000[10]
November 25at No. T–6 Grambling
L 3–3714,000[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 135. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. Pete Donovan (September 17, 1972). "Simms' Late TD Run Sparks Titans, 13-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-22. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  10. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  11. "Grambling Starts Slow, Rushes Off to 37-3 Win". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1972. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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