2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 25th overall and 6th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2] The Wolf Pack finished the regular season 8–4 and 7–1 in the WAC, good enough for second place in the conference behind Boise State. They lost to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl.

2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Head coach Chris Ault introduces football players with Commander Marc Behning, left, commanding officer of the Ohio–class fleet ballistic–missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in Reno, Nevada on September 16, 2009
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–45 vs. SMU
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2009 record8–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coachChris Ault (25th season)
Offensive coordinatorChris Klenakis (16th season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorNigel Burton (2nd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(Capacity: 29,993)
2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Boise State $%  8 –0     14 –0  
Nevada  7 –1     8 –5  
Fresno State  6 –2     8 –5  
Idaho  4 –4     8 –5  
Hawaii  3 –5     6 –7  
Louisiana Tech  3 –5     4 –8  
Utah State  3 –5     4 –8  
New Mexico State  1 –7     3 –10  
San Jose State  1 –7     2 –10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2008 season 7–6 and 5–3 in WAC play to finish in a three–way tie in second place and lost the Humanitarian Bowl to Maryland by 35 to 42.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:30 p.m.at No. 23 Notre Dame*
NBCL 0–3580,795[3]
September 192:00 p.m.at Colorado State*
L 20–3524,967[4]
September 256:00 p.m.Missouri*
ESPNL 21–3118,269[5]
October 31:00 p.m.UNLV*
W 63–2824,078[6]
October 96:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPNW 37–1411,975[7]
October 1712:00 p.m.at Utah State
KAME-TV/CSNCA/XXL Sports/Cis–ComW 35–3215,103[8]
October 241:00 p.m.Idaho
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 70–4516,611[9]
October 311:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
Oceanic PPVW 31–2114,735[10]
November 85:30 p.m.at San Jose State
ESPNW 62–711,103[11]
November 141:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CSNCA/ESPNGPW 52–1419,331[12]
November 217:30 p.m.at New Mexico State
ESPNUW 63–2011,775[13]
November 277:00 p.m.at No. 6 Boise State
ESPN2L 33–4432,642[14]
December 245:00 p.m.vs. SMU*
ESPNL 10–4532,650[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

at Notre Dame
Nevada at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 000 0
• No. 23 Fighting Irish 7 2170 35
See also: 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Colorado State
Nevada at Colorado State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 0614 20
• Rams 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 19, 2009
  • Location: Hughes Stadium
    Fort Collins, CO
  • Game start: 3:06 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,967
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 10 MPH
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • TV announcers (None): None
See also: 2009 Colorado State Rams football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–8 2006 NEV, 28–10

Missouri
Missouri at Nevada
1 234Total
• Tigers 6 6910 31
Wolf Pack 7 068 21
See also: 2009 Missouri Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2008 MIZZ, 69–17

UNLV
UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Rebels 0 2170 28
• Wolf Pack 14 71428 63
  • Date: October 3, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,078
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 23 MPH
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • TV announcers (None): None
See also: 2009 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–14[n 1] 2008 NEV, 49–27

Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 070 14
• Wolf Pack 14 3137 37
  • Date: October 9, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 6:01 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 11,975
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 11 MPH
  • Referee: Roger Gaskamp
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore
See also: 2009 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 2008 NEV, 35–31

at Utah State
Nevada at Utah State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 0 14714 35
Aggies 7 1438 32
  • Date: October 17, 2009
  • Location: Romney Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,103
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Brisk, Clear and Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: R.G. Detillier
  • TV announcers (KAME-TV/CSNCA/XXL Sports/Cis–Com): N/A
See also: 2009 Utah State Aggies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–4 2008 NEV, 44–17

Idaho
Idaho at Nevada
1 234Total
Vandals 0 24147 45
• Wolf Pack 14 142121 70
  • Date: October 24, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,611
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (None): None
See also: 2009 Idaho Vandals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–9 2008 NEV, 49–14

Hawaii
Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Warriors 14 007 21
• Wolf Pack 7 1473 31
  • Date: October 31, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,735
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Oceanic PPV): Jim Leahey and Russell Yamanoha
See also: 2009 Hawaii Warriors football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–7 2008 HAW, 38–31

at San Jose State
Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 6 281414 62
Spartans 0 007 7
  • Date: November 8, 2009
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 5:32 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,103
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: WNW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie
See also: 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–8–2 2008 NEV, 41–17

Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 14 000 14
• Wolf Pack 10 141414 52
  • Date: November 14, 2009
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,331
  • Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Randy Smith
  • TV announcers (CSNCA/ESPNGP): Ralph Wood, Randy Rosenbloom and Guy Haberman (sideline)
See also: 2009 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–24–1 2008 NEV, 41–28

at New Mexico State
Nevada at New Mexico State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 28 14147 63
Aggies 3 3014 20
See also: 2009 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–2 2008 NMSU, 48–45

at Boise State
Nevada at Boise State
(rivalry)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 16107 33
• No. 6 Broncos 20 7710 44
  • Date: November 27, 2009
  • Location: Bronco Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:08 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,642
  • Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Light Rain • Wind: WNW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore
See also: 2009 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–23 2008 BSU, 41–34

vs. SMU
Nevada vs. SMU
(Hawaii Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 037 10
• Mustangs 17 1477 45
  • Date: December 24, 2009
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 3:01 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,650
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Humidity 64% • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie
See also: 2009 SMU Mustangs football team and 2009 Hawaii Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–2 2004 SMU, 38–20

Notes
  1. In 1985, UNLV was forced to forfeit all 7 wins from the 1983 season and all 11 wins from the 1984 season, including their victory in the California Bowl.[16] Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon as a result. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.

References
  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 138. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Colorado State Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. "Missouri Tigers vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. "UNLV Rebels vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  8. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  9. "Idaho Vandals vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  10. "Hawaii Warriors vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  11. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  12. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  13. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  14. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  15. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Methodist Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  16. McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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