American college football season
The 1968 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season . Led by Dick Trachok in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Wolf Pack compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the FWC.[ 1] The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada .
Trachok resigned after the season to take the job as Nevada's athletic director . This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the FWC as they went independent for the 1969 season .
Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at Willamette * L 13–40
September 28 UC Santa Barbara * W 17–133,000–5,000 [ 2]
October 5 San Francisco * W 48–133,400–5,000 [ 3]
October 12 at Chico State L 15–203,000 [ 4]
October 19 at Cal State Hayward T 7–73,800 [ 5]
October 26 Sacramento State L 14–175,000–6,200 [ 6]
November 2 Humboldt State L 17–201,200–3,000 [ 7]
November 9 at UC Davis L 24–255,500 [ 8]
November 16 San Francisco State W 21–71,000–2,000 [ 9]
November 23 at Hawaii * L 0–218,000–14,005 [ 10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
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Personnel
1968 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Far Western Conference" . Reno Evening Gazette . Reno, Nevada . November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Santa Barbara)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022 .
^ Dick TheGlown (November 3, 1968). "Humboldt Rally Stuns Wolf Pack" . Nevada State Journal . Reno, Nevada. p. 52. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022 .
^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 173. Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
Venues
Evans Field (1896–1905)
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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