1989 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1989 Nevada Wolf Pack football
1989 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Chris Ault (14th season);
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Big Sky Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–4 Idaho $^	8	–	0	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 6 Montana ^	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Nevada	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Weber State	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1989 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Southern Illinois*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 41–3	15,280	^[3]
September 9	at Eastern Washington	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 7–33	3,900	^[4]
September 16	No. 15 (D-II) UC Davis*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 17–24	13,320	^[5]
September 23	Idaho State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 39–10	11,330	^[6]
October 7	Montana State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 27–23	11,518	^[7]
October 14	at No. T–20 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	L 22–40	9,465	^[8]
October 21	Weber State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 47–15	13,470	^[9]
October 28	at No. 9 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 22–42	15,500	^[10]
November 4	No. 13 Boise State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 30–14	18,275	^[11]
November 11	UNLV*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	W 45–7	16,545	^[12]
November 18	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 52–45		^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ Baden, Larry (September 3, 1989). "Pack too powerful for Salukis". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 1B. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "E. Washington whips Reno". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UCD's one-man gang too much for Nevada–Reno". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UNR puts game together for a 39–10 win over ISU". The Spokesman-Review. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nevada–Reno edges Montana State 27–23". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Griz start fast, finish off Reno". The Missoulian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wolf Pack gets revenge on Weber, 47–15". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Idaho drubs UNR to become only unbeaten Big Sky team". The Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Make no mistake, Pack wins". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nevada packs a wallop". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NAU falls short in Kentera's finale". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[2] "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[3] Baden, Larry (September 3, 1989). "Pack too powerful for Salukis". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 1B. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "E. Washington whips Reno". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "UCD's one-man gang too much for Nevada–Reno". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "UNR puts game together for a 39–10 win over ISU". The Spokesman-Review. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Nevada–Reno edges Montana State 27–23". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Griz start fast, finish off Reno". The Missoulian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Wolf Pack gets revenge on Weber, 47–15". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Idaho drubs UNR to become only unbeaten Big Sky team". The Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Make no mistake, Pack wins". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Nevada packs a wallop". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "NAU falls short in Kentera's finale". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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