1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big West co-champion
Las Vegas bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 18–15 vs. Ball State
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Mooshagian (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorKen Flajole (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKen Wilson (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Nevada +   4 – 1     9 – 3  
Utah State +   4 – 1     6 – 5  
Idaho   3 – 2     6 – 5  
North Texas   3 – 2     5 – 6  
Boise State   1 – 4     2 – 10  
New Mexico State   0 – 5     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Jeff Tisdel and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 71:00 p.m.at Oregon*
L 30–4441,606
September 14Montana State*
W 31–723,210
September 21at California*
L 15–3338,000
September 28Kent State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 63–4224,430
October 5at UNLV*
W 54–17
October 12Boise Statedagger
W 66–2825,330
October 1912:00 p.m.at Idaho
L 15–2411,042
October 26at North Texas
W 40–13
November 2New Mexico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 63–1422,815
November 9at Utah State
W 54–27
November 16Arkansas State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 66–1418,733
December 19vs. Ball State*
ESPNW 18–1510,118

Personnel

1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 John Dutton Sr
WR 87 Trevor Insley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 97 James Cannida Jr
CB 31 Don Morgan So
LB 30 DeShone Myles Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.