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1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Joe Sheeketski, the Wolf Pack compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 235 to 212.[1][2][3]

1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)   –   11 – 0 – 0
Oregon College   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 15 Santa Clara   –   8 – 2 – 1
San Francisco   –   7 – 3 – 0
Idaho State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   6 – 3 – 0
La Verne   –   5 – 3 – 2
Loyola (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pepperdine   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 6 – 1
Portland   –   3 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Cincinnati
W 41–21
September 25at Portland
W 53–278,500[4]
October 2at Saint Mary's
L 14–2010,000[5]
October 8at Pacific (CA)
L 6–47
October 15Wichita
W 20–7
October 22Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 34–136,500[6]
October 30at San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 13–4118,000[7]
November 6at Dayton
L 14–16
November 11at Loyola (CA)
L 12–13[8]
November 24North Texas State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 28–74,500[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "1949 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nevada Gallops Over Portland Pilots, 53-27". The Statesman. September 26, 1949. p. 9.
  5. ^ Bill Dunbar (October 3, 1949). "Gaels Pull Surprise by Trimming Nevada, 20-14: Pair of Backs Pace Victors". Oakland Tribune. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nevada Drops Fresno, 34-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 1949. p. 8B. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Curley Grieve (October 31, 1949). "USF Soars, 41-13: Dons Bury Nevada For 6th Win in Row; Matson Romps 41 to TD, Rests Most Of Tilt as Stage Set for Bronc Crucial". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack Geyer (November 12, 1949). "Loyola Lions Nip Nevada by 13 to 12: Del Rey Gridders Chalk Up Third Straight Triumph". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Elder's running, Jesse's passing spark Nevada's victory over North Texas Eagles". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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