1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Harbor Bowl, L 7–27 vs. Villanova
Conference Independent
1948 record 9–2
Head coach Joe Sheeketski (2nd season)
Home stadium Mackay Stadium

The 1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Joe Sheeketski, the Wolf Pack compiled a 9–2 record, outscored opponents by a total of 480 to 133, and lost to Villanova, 27–7, in the 1949 Harbor Bowl.[1][2]

Stan Heath and Alva Tabor played quarterback for the 1948 Nevada team. Tabor was one of the first African-Americans to play quarterback for a major college football team.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at San Jose State
W 39–0
October 3at San Francisco
W 26–732,500[3]
October 9North Texas StateNo. 19
W 48–7
October 17at Saint Mary'sNo. 17
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 48–2027,314[4]
October 23at TulsaNo. 15
W 65–14
October 30Oklahoma CitydaggerNo. 10
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 79–13
November 7vs. Santa ClaraNo. 11
L 0–1424,000[5]
November 11at Fresno StateNo. 16
W 53–713,500[6]
November 25at Wichita
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 42–13[7]
December 17at Hawaii
W 73–1211,000[8]
January 1, 1949Villanova
L 7–2720,000[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2016. p. 134. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1948 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Curley Grieve (October 4, 1948). "Nevada Defeats Dons, 26-7: Heath in Star Role". San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bill Dunbar (October 18, 1948). "Heath Leads Nevada Win Over Gaels". Oakland Tribune. pp. 27–28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Nevada's Bowl Bubble Breaks as Broncos Maul Pack in Sacramento By 14-0 Count: Pack, Heath Especially, Stopped by Stout Line". Reno Evening Gazette. November 8, 1948. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pack Bounces Back to Give Fresno State 53-7 Whipping: Long Runs on Kickoff, Interceptions Mark Tilt". Reno Evening Gazette. November 12, 1948. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nevada Pack Grinds Out Workmanlike 42-12 Victory Over Wichita Shockers: Heath Shatters 2 More National Grid Records". Reno Evening Gazette. November 26, 1948. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Andrew Mitsukako (December 18, 1948). "Nevada Overwhelms UH, 73 to 12: Wolfpack Too Strong for Locals". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bill Friel (January 2, 1949). "Nevada Gridders Bow to Rough Villanova Squad, 27-7, In Third Annual Harbor Bowl Game Before 20,000 Fans". Reno Evening Gazette. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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