2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Hawaii Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Southern Miss
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2011 record 7–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach Chris Ault (27th overall, 8th straight season)
Offensive scheme Pistol
Defensive coordinator Andy Buh (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Mackay Stadium
(Capacity: 29,993)
2011 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Louisiana Tech $  6 –1     8 –5  
Nevada  5 –2     7 –6  
Utah State  5 –2     7 –6  
Hawaii  3 –4     6 –7  
San Jose State  3 –4     5 –7  
Fresno State  3 –4     4 –9  
New Mexico State  2 –5     4 –9  
Idaho  1 –6     2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl, where they were defeated by Southern Miss 17–24.

Nevada taking the field vs Boise State on October 1, 2011 at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 10 12:30 p.m. at No. 13 Oregon* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR FX L 20–69   58,818
September 17 1:00 p.m. at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA KAME-TV/WSN/ALT W 17–14   17,238
September 24 4:00 p.m. at Texas Tech* Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX FCS L 34–35   55,664
October 1 11:30 a.m. at No. 4 Boise State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Rivalry) Versus L 10–30   34,098
October 8 4:00 p.m. UNLV* Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon) Cox/ESPN3 W 37–0   25,978
October 15 1:00 p.m. New Mexico*dagger Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV W 49–7   15,369
October 22 1:00 p.m. Fresno State Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV WSN W 45–38   15,113
October 29 5:00 p.m. at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM KAME-TV/WSN/ALT/AV W 48–34   15,782
November 12 7:15 p.m. Hawaii Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV ESPNU W 42–28   16,527
November 19 1:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV L 20–24   11,639
November 26 11:00 a.m. at Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, UT KCSG/WSN/ALT L 17–21   15,784
December 3 1:00 p.m. Idaho Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV WSN/ALT W 56–3   10,027
December 24 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 22 Southern Miss* Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl) ESPN L 17–24   32,630
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game summaries

Oregon

Nevada at Oregon
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 767 20
• No. 13 Ducks 13 281414 69
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2003 ORE, 31–23

San Jose State

Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 7 737 24
Spartans 7 000 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–8–2 2010 NEV, 35–13

Texas Tech

Nevada at Texas Tech
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 14146 34
• Red Raiders 0 71414 35
  • Date: September 24, 2011
  • Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
    Lubbock, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 55,664
  • Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 13 MPH
  • Referee: Robert Cameron
  • TV announcers (FCS): Tom Helmer, Yogi Roth and Desmond Purnell (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2008 TTU, 35–19

Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 0010 10
• No. 4 Broncos 7 13100 30
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–24 2010 NEV, 34–31OT

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Rebels 0 000 0
• Wolf Pack 3 17314 37
  • Date: October 8, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,978
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: 2 to 3 MPH E
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Cox/ESPN3): Tim Neverett and Brant Boyer
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–14 2010 NEV, 44–26

New Mexico

New Mexico at Nevada
1 234Total
Lobos 0 007 7
• Wolf Pack 21 7147 49
  • Date: October 15, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,369
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 2 to 3 MPH
  • Referee: Robert Cameron
  • TV announcers (None): None
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2–1 2007 UNM, 23–0

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 10714 38
• Wolf Pack 13 10715 45
  • Date: October 22, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:08 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,113
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (WSN): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–24–1 2010 NEV, 35–34

New Mexico State

Nevada at New Mexico State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 7 131414 48
Aggies 6 2107 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–2 2010 NEV, 52–6

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Warriors 3 1177 28
• Wolf Pack 7 14714 42
  • Date: November 12, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:19 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,527
  • Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cool • Wind: NNE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Jim Farmer
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin and David Diaz-Infante
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–8 2010 HAW, 27–21

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Nevada
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 0 0321 24
Wolf Pack 7 067 20
  • Date: November 19, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,639
  • Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 2–5 MPH
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (None): None
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–4 2010 NEV, 35–17

Utah State

Nevada at Utah State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 770 17
• Aggies 0 7140 21
  • Date: November 26, 2011
  • Location: Romney Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,784
  • Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Weather: Clear and Brisk and Cold • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (KCSG/WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–4 2010 NEV, 56–42

Idaho

Idaho at Nevada
1 234Total
Vandals 0 300 3
• Wolf Pack 7 21721 56
  • Date: December 3, 2011
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:08 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,027
  • Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Cool and Sunny • Wind: E 4 MPH
  • Referee: Robert Cameron
  • TV announcers (WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–9 2010 NEV, 63–17

Southern Miss (Hawaii Bowl)

Nevada vs Southern Miss
(Hawaii Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1430 17
• Golden Eagles 0 1707 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1998 USM, 55–28

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10000&SPID=4082&SPSID=45374
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