1924 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1924 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Charles F. Erb, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record.[1][2]

1924 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
1924 record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
1924 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Hawaii      8 0 0
Saint Mary's      8 1 0
La Verne      7 1 1
New Mexico A&M      7 3 0
Tempe Normal      6 1 1
Pacific (CA)      6 3 0
Gonzaga      5 0 2
New Mexico      5 1 0
Cal Aggies      5 4 1
Nevada      3 4 1
Santa Clara      3 5 1
Arizona      2 4 0
Santa Barbara      2 5 1
Humboldt State      1 0 0

Erb was hired as the team's head coach in late April 1924. He was captain of the 1921 California Golden Bears football team.[3] Erb resigned as Nevada's head coach on January 9, 1925.[4]

Bill Gutteron played quarterback for the Wolf Pack from 1923 to 1925. He later played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Buccaneers.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 1923 season 2–3–2. Head coach Ray Courtright resigned and was replaced by Charles F. Erb.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11Fresno StateW 16–0
October 18Pacific (CA)
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 48–6
October 25at USCL 7–21
November 1Arizona
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 23–14[5]
November 8at Santa ClaraT 6–6[6]
November 15at CaliforniaL 0–27
November 22Saint Mary's
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
L 0–27[7]
November 27vs. IdahoL 0–23

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 132. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "Charlie Erb Named Football Coach". Nevada State Journal. May 1, 1924. pp. 1, 5 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chas. Erb Resigns as Nevada Coach". Reno Evening Gazette. January 9, 1925. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arizona Wildcats Fight Hard but Nevada Triumphs, 23 to 14". Reno Evening Gazette. November 3, 1924. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nevada Gridiron Stars Play Santa Clara to 6-6 Tie". Nevada State Journal. November 9, 1924. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "St. Mary's Overwhelms Wolf Pack by 27 to 0 Score: Nevada Unable To Solve Game of Speedy Team". Nevada State Journal. November 22, 1924. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
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