2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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 Chris Ault in his 27th overall and 8th straight season 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 (WAC).[1][2] They finished the season 7–6 and 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 lost to Southern Miss by 17 to 24.

2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Nevada taking the field vs. Boise State on October 1, 2011 at Bronco Stadium
Hawaii Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Southern Miss
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2011 record7–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coachChris Ault (27th season)
Defensive coordinatorAndy Buh (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(Capacity: 29,993)
2011 Western Athletic Conference 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

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.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2010 season 13–1 and 7–1 in WAC play to finish in a three–way tie in first place and won the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (January) against Boston College by 20 to 13.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1012:30 p.m.at No. 13 Oregon*
FXL 20–6958,818
September 171:00 p.m.at San Jose State
KAME-TV/WSN/ALTW 17–1417,238
September 244:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*
FCS CentralL 34–3555,664
October 111:30 a.m.at No. 4 Boise State*
VersusL 10–3034,098
October 84:00 p.m.UNLV*
Cox/ESPN3W 37–025,978
October 151:00 p.m.New Mexico*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves)
W 49–715,369
October 221:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
WSNW 45–3815,113
October 295:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
KAME-TV/WSN/ALT2/AVW 48–3415,782
November 127:15 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPNUW 42–2816,527
November 191:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 20–2411,639
November 2611:00 a.m.at Utah State
WSNL 17–2115,784
December 31:00 p.m.Idaho
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
WSN/ALTW 56–310,027
December 245:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Southern Miss*
ESPNL 17–2432,630
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

at Oregon
Nevada at Oregon
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 767 20
• No. 13 Ducks 13 281414 69
  • Date: September 10, 2011
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
    Eugene, OR
  • Game start: 12:41 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 58,818
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Tim Brewster (sideline)
See also: 2011 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2003 ORE, 31–23

at San Jose State
Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 7 730 17
Spartans 7 007 14
  • Date: September 17, 2011
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,238
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (KAME-TV/WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
See also: 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–8–2 2010 NEV, 35–13

at 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)
See also: 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2008 TTU, 35–19

at Boise State
Nevada at Boise State
(rivalry)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 0010 10
• No. 4 Broncos 7 13100 30
See also: 2011 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry
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: E 2 to 3 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Cox/ESPN3): Tim Neverett and Brant Boyer
See also: 2011 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–14[n 1] 2010 NEV, 44–26

New Mexico
New Mexico at Nevada
(Battle of the Wolves)
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
See also: 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team
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
See also: 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–24–1 2010 NEV, 35–34

at New Mexico State
Nevada at New Mexico State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 7 131414 48
Aggies 6 2107 34
  • Date: October 29, 2011
  • Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
    Las Cruces, NM
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,782
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 2 MPH
  • Referee: Clair Gausman
  • TV announcers (KAME-TV/WSN/ALT/AV): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn of KAME-TV, WSN and ALT and Glen Cerny and Danny Knee of AV
See also: 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team
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
See also: 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team
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
See also: 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–4 2010 NEV, 35–17

at 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 (WSN): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
See also: 2011 Utah State Aggies football team
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
See also: 2011 Idaho Vandals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–9 2010 NEV, 63–17

vs. Southern Miss (Hawaii Bowl)
Nevada vs. Southern Miss
(Hawaii Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1430 17
• No. 22 Golden Eagles 0 1707 24
See also: 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and 2011 Hawaii Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1998 USM, 55–28

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.[3] 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. McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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