1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Wolf Pack were led by second-year head coach Gordon McEachron and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1956 record0–7–1 (0–4–1 FWC)
Head coachGordon McEachron (2nd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Humboldt State + 4 1 0  9 2 0
Cal Aggies + 4 1 0  7 2 0
San Francisco State + 4 1 0  5 5 0
Chico State 1 3 1  2 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 0  3 5 1
Nevada 0 4 1  0 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 1955 season 2–5 and 1–4 in FWC play to finish in fifth place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22at Idaho State*L 6–20
September 29San Francisco StateL 20–32
October 6Cal Aggies
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 19–27
October 13at Chico State
T 6–6
October 20at Los Angeles State*
L 14–26
October 27Pepperdine*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 19–40
November 3Sacramento State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 20–21
November 10Humboldt State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 18–263,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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