2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 25th overall and 6th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2] The Wolf Pack finished the regular season 8–4 and 7–1 in the WAC, good enough for second place in the conference behind Boise State. They lost to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl.

2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Head coach Chris Ault introduces football players with Commander Marc Behning, left, commanding officer of the Ohio–class fleet ballistic–missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in Reno, Nevada on September 16, 2009
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–45 vs. SMU
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2009 record8–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Klenakis (16th season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorNigel Burton (2nd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(Capacity: 29,993)
2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Boise State $%  8 0     14 0  
Nevada  7 1     8 5  
Fresno State  6 2     8 5  
Idaho  4 4     8 5  
Hawaii  3 5     6 7  
Louisiana Tech  3 5     4 8  
Utah State  3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State  1 7     3 10  
San Jose State  1 7     2 10  
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2008 season 7–6 and 5–3 in WAC play to finish in a three-way tie in second place and lost the Humanitarian Bowl to Maryland by 35 to 42.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:30 p.m.at No. 23 Notre Dame*NBCL 0–3580,795[3]
September 192:00 p.m.at Colorado State*L 20–3524,967[4]
September 256:00 p.m.Missouri*ESPNL 21–3118,269[5]
October 31:00 p.m.UNLV*
W 63–2824,078[6]
October 96:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPNW 37–1411,975[7]
October 1712:00 p.m.at Utah StateKAME-TV/CSNCA/XXL Sports/Cis–ComW 35–3215,103[8]
October 241:00 p.m.Idaho
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 70–4516,611[9]
October 311:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
Oceanic PPVW 31–2114,735[10]
November 85:30 p.m.at San Jose StateESPNW 62–711,103[11]
November 141:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CSNCA/ESPNGPW 52–1419,331[12]
November 217:30 p.m.at New Mexico StateESPNUW 63–2011,775[13]
November 277:00 p.m.at No. 6 Boise StateESPN2L 33–4432,642[14]
December 245:00 p.m.vs. SMU*ESPNL 10–4532,650[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

at Notre Dame

Nevada at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 000 0
No. 23 Fighting Irish 7 2170 35

at Colorado State

Nevada at Colorado State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 0614 20
Rams 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 19, 2009
  • Location: Hughes Stadium
    Fort Collins, CO
  • Game start: 3:06 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,967
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 10 MPH
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • TV announcers (None): None

Missouri

Missouri at Nevada
1 234Total
Tigers 6 6910 31
Wolf Pack 7 068 21

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Rebels 0 2170 28
Wolf Pack 14 71428 63
  • Date: October 3, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,078
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 23 MPH
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • TV announcers (None): None

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 070 14
Wolf Pack 14 3137 37

at Utah State

Nevada at Utah State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 14714 35
Aggies 7 1438 32
  • Date: October 17, 2009
  • Location: Romney Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,103
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Brisk, Clear and Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: R.G. Detillier
  • TV announcers (KAME-TV/CSNCA/XXL Sports/Cis–Com): N/A

Idaho

Idaho at Nevada
1 234Total
Vandals 0 24147 45
Wolf Pack 14 142121 70
  • Date: October 24, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,611
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (None): None

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Warriors 14 007 21
Wolf Pack 7 1473 31
  • Date: October 31, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,735
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Oceanic PPV): Jim Leahey and Russell Yamanoha

at San Jose State

Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 6 281414 62
Spartans 0 007 7
  • Date: November 8, 2009
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 5:32 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,103
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: WNW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 14 000 14
Wolf Pack 10 141414 52
  • Date: November 14, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,331
  • Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Randy Smith
  • TV announcers (CSNCA/ESPNGP): Ralph Wood, Randy Rosenbloom and Guy Haberman (sideline)

at New Mexico State

Nevada at New Mexico State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 28 14147 63
Aggies 3 3014 20

at Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(rivalry)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 16107 33
No. 6 Broncos 20 7710 44
  • Date: November 27, 2009
  • Location: Bronco Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:08 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,642
  • Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Light Rain • Wind: WNW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore

vs. SMU

Nevada vs. SMU
(Hawaii Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 037 10
Mustangs 17 1477 45
  • Date: December 24, 2009
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 3:01 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,650
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Humidity 64% • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 138. 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. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Colorado State Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. "Missouri Tigers vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. "UNLV Rebels vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  8. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  9. "Idaho Vandals vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  10. "Hawaii Warriors vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  11. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  12. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  13. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  14. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  15. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Methodist Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
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