2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football

Hawaii Bowl vs Southern Miss, L 17–24
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2011 record	7–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Ault (27th overall, 8th straight season)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Defensive coordinator	Andy Buh (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium (Capacity: 29,993)

2011 WAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Louisiana Tech $		6	–	1		8	–	5
Nevada		5	–	2		7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	2		7	–	6
Hawaii		3	–	4		6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	4		5	–	7
Fresno State		3	–	4		4	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	5		4	–	9
Idaho		1	–	6		2	–	10

$ – Conference champion As of December 24, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl, where they were defeated by Southern Miss 17–24.

Nevada taking the field vs Boise State on October 1, 2011.

This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	12:30 PM	at No. 14 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	FX	L 20–69	58,818
September 17	1:00 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	WSN/ALT	W 17–14	17,238
September 24	4:00 PM	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FCS	L 34–35	55,664
October 1	11:30 AM	at No. 5 Boise State*	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Rivalry)	Versus	L 10–30	34,098
October 8	4:00 PM	UNLV*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	ESPN3	W 37–0	25,978
October 15	1:00 PM	New Mexico*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		W 49–7	15,369
October 22	1:00 PM	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	WSN	W 45–38	15,113
October 29	5:00 PM	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces	WSN/ALT	W 48–34	15,782
November 12	7:15 PM	Hawaiʻi	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPNU	W 42–28	16,527
November 19	1:00 PM	Louisiana Tech	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		L 20–24	11,639
November 26	12:00 PM	at Utah State	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT	WSN/ALT	L 17–21	15,784
December 3	1:00 PM	Idaho	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	WSN/ALT	W 56–3	10,027
December 24	5:00 PM	vs. No. 21 Southern Miss*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–24	32,630
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

↑ http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10000&SPID=4082&SPSID=45374

Nevada Wolf Pack football
Venues	Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State UNLV (Fremont Cannon)
Culture & lore	Alphie and Wolfie Jr. "Hail to our Sturdy Team" Pride of the Sierra
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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