1999 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1999 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Jeff Tisdel, who resigned after the end of the season. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.^[1]^[2]

This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the BWC as they joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 2000 season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	1:00 p.m.	Oregon State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 13–28	29,167
September 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 33–38	25,123^[3]
September 18	2:00 p.m.	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 10–72	41,374
September 25	1:00 p.m.	Fresno State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 24–49	21,115
October 2	1:00 p.m.	UNLV*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	W 26–12	23,490
October 9		at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 23–16	23,129^[4]
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 17–52	21,730
October 30		North Texas	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 41–28	20,575
November 6	12:00 p.m.	Idaho	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 33–42	19,232
November 13		at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 28–44	9,211^[5]
November 20		Utah State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 35–37	15,171
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

1999 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`10`	Erik Stidham	Sr
QB	`11`	David Neill	So
WR	`12`	Aaron Carter	Fr
QB	`14`	Zack Threadgill	Fr
WR	`86`	Nate Burleson	Fr
WR	`87`	Trevor Insley	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Charles Rogers	Sr
CB	`2`	Del Bates	Jr
SS	`12`	Josh Wetzel	Fr
LB	`13`	Jason Burk	Sr
LB	`53`	Sean Balkman	Jr
LB	`54`	Bert Schenone	Fr
DE	`55`	Cedric Pittman	Sr
DE	`56`	Ronnie Taylor	Jr
DT	`57`	Mike Donnelly	So
LB	`58`	Reginald Kinlaw II	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ Sneddon, Steve (September 12, 1999). "'A' for Effort, 'L' for Loss". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 49. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Necada (sic) 23, New Mexico State 16". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 10, 1999. p. 48. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ Sneddon, Steve (November 14, 1999). "Arkansas State Humbles Nevada". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 47. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.