1977 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1977 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by secpnd-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 8–3. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

1977 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Chris Ault (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John L. Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
UNLV			–					9	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. T–5 Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan ^			–					7	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
American International			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Chester			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	1
Northern Colorado			–					3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	7	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Westminster (UT)		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 54–8	7,149
September 17	Idaho State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 35–0	8,100
September 24	Cal State Northridge	No. T–9	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 19–22	7,110
October 1	at San Francisco State		Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 47–7	3,155
October 8	at Cal Poly		Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 48–29	5,123–5,200	[1][2]
October 15	No. 3 Boise State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 28–10	11,651	[3]
October 22	at Santa Clara	No. 8	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 33–14	7,075–7,875	[4]
October 29	Sacramento State	No. 7	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 75–0	5,840
November 5	Western Montana	No. 5	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 49–0	6,140
November 12	at No. 8 UC Davis	No. 4	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 21–37	12,800–13,000	[5]
November 19	UNLV	No. T–5	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	L 12–27	10,412
Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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