1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Wolf Pack were led by third-year head coach Dick Trachok and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1961 record5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 UPI Humboldt State + 4 1 0  8 2 0
San Francisco State + 4 1 0  8 2 0
UC Davis 3 2 0  5 4 0
Nevada 2 3 0  5 4 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0  4 5 0
Chico State 0 5 0  4 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 1960 season 3–6 and 2–3 in FWC play to finish tied in third place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23at Redlands*
L 0–25
September 30Portland State*W 41–20
October 7Chico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 27–6
October 14UC Davis
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 12–36
October 21at San Francisco StateL 0–48
October 28Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 28–20
November 4at Sacramento StateW 14–8
November 11at Humboldt StateL 14–167,500
November 18Colorado State–Greeley*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 17–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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