1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1961 college football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Wolf Pack were led by third-year head coach Dick Trachok and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State +410820
San Francisco State +410820
UC Davis320540
Nevada230540
Sacramento State230450
Chico State050460
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Redlands*
L 0–253,000[3]
September 30Portland State*W 41–204,000[4]
October 7Chico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 27–63,350
October 14UC Davis
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 12–364,500–4,600[5]
October 21at San Francisco StateL 0–484,500[6]
October 28Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 28–204,500–4,600[7]
November 4at Sacramento StateW 14–86,500
November 11at Humboldt StateL 14–167,400–7,500[8]
November 18Colorado State–Greeley*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 17–02,250[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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