1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Scattini and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1973 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(capacity: 7,500)
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –  7 –2 –1
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –3 –0
UNLV   –  8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –  8 –4 –0
Western Carolina   –  6 –3 –1
Central Michigan   –  7 –4 –0
Nevada   –  7 –4 –0
Western Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
American International   –  5 –4 –0
Akron   –  6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –  6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  5 –5 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –5 –2
Santa Clara   –  4 –6 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  3 –5 –1
Chattanooga   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –6 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Portland State   –  1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at San Francisco State
L 28–311,000
September 15Sacramento State
W 17–104,200
September 22at Chico State
W 33–33,200
September 29Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–145,000
October 6at Portland State
W 59–0500
October 13at Santa Clara
L 14–277,200–7,840[3]
October 20at Cal State Northridge
W 48–01,000–2,000[4][5]
October 27Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 10–177,100–7,130[6][7]
November 3No. 9 Boise State
W 23–213,111–3,200[8]
November 10at UC Davis
L 6–177,000
November 17No. 9 UNLV
W 19–36,000–7,014[9]
  • 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 April 29, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. "Nevada (Reno) 48, CS Northridge 0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. "Sims Sparks Fullerton by Nevada-Reno, 17-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1973. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. "'Cats romp but UN nips Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 13.
  9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  10. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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