1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record11–2 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Miller (3rd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. T–2 Nevada ^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Boise State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Idaho State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northern Arizona 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1985 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by tenth-year head coach Chris Ault and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Cal State Northridge*
W 56–129,481[3]
September 14at Cal State Fullerton*
W 30–36,317[4]
September 21Boise State
W 37–1013,460[5]
September 28at No. 10 IdahoNo. 2
L 21–2515,600[6]
October 5at MontanaNo. 11
W 38–236,066[7]
October 12No. 10 Eastern Washington*No. 11
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 31–259,650[8]
October 19Weber StatedaggerNo. 7
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 47–1212,430[9]
October 26at Northern ArizonaNo. 6
W 36–109,200[10]
November 2Montana StateNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 61–149,125[11]
November 9Idaho StateNo. 3
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 42–148,932[12]
November 16UNLV*No. 3
W 48–713,417[13]
December 7No. 6 Arkansas State*No. T–2
W 24–2310,241[14]
December 14at No. T–2 Furman*No. T–2
L 12–3510,461[15]

NFL Draft

Main article: 1986 NFL draft

Cornerback Patrick Hunter was selected in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft (68th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 136. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada–Reno shells CSUN". Simi Valley Star. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fullerton doesn't look so big this year". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nevada-Reno mows down Boise State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1985. p. 4C. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Idaho tops Nevada–Reno". The Montana Standard. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Freshman fullback finds all the holes for Reno". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 11 Pack wins nail-biter". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Foger runs wild over Weber State, Nevada–Reno wins Big Sky romp". Auburn Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nevada–Reno tires NAU". Arizona Daily Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Reno bruises Bobcats, 61–14". The Missoulian. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Reno blitzes Idaho State, 42–14". The Missoulian. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pack wallops UNLV". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Furman more than semi-tough". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.