1923 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 1923 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Ray Courtright, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record, scored 97 points, and allowed 97 points.[1][2]
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1923 record | 2–3–3 |
| Head coach | Ray Courtright (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Mackay Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's (CA) | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tempe | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara State | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team played the undefeated 1923 California Golden Bears football team to a scoreless tie, the only setback sustained in Cal's otherwise perfect season.
On March 31, 1924, Courtright announced his resignation as athletic director and head coach from the University of Nevada, effective at the end of the school year. Courtright took a post as head coach at Colorado School of Mines.[3] Courtright compiled a 26–13–7 record in five seasons as Nevada's head football coach.
Bill Gutteron played quarterback for the Wolf Pack from 1923 to 1925. He later played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Buccaneers.
Previous season
The Sagebrushers finished the 1922 season 5–3–1. The athletic nickname Sagebrushers was changed to Wolf Pack in 1923.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Olympic Club | L 3–27 | |||||
| September 29 | Cal Aggies |
| W 41–0 | [4] | |||
| October 6 | at Stanford | L 0–27 | |||||
| October 13 | at USC | L 0–33 | |||||
| October 27 | Santa Clara |
| T 7–7 | [5] | |||
| November 3 | at California | T 0–0 | [6] | ||||
| November 10 | Fresno State |
| W 46–3 | [7] | |||
| November 29 | at Saint Mary's |
| T 10–10 | 7,500 | [8] | ||
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References
- "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 132. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "'Corky' Courtright Resigns as Coach at University". Reno Evening Gazette. March 31, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nevada Wolf Pack Beats California Aggies 41 to 0". Nevada State Journal. September 30, 1923. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wolf Pack and Santa Clarans Play 7-7 Game". Nevada State Journal. October 28, 1923. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nevada Holds California Varsity To Scoreless Tie". San Francisco Chronicle. November 4, 1923. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nevada Wolves Defeat Fresno Teachers, 46-3". Nevada State Journal. November 11, 1923. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- Doug Montell (November 30, 1923). "St. Mary's College Plays Wolf Pack To Tie: Collegians Battle To 10-10 Deadlock on Mud-Soaked Field". Oakland Tribune. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.