2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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Hawaiʻi Bowl vs Southern Miss, L 17–24 | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 2011 record | 7–6 (5–2 WAC) |
| Head coach | Chris Ault (27th overall, 8th straight year) |
| Offensive scheme | Pistol offense |
| Defensive coordinator | Andy Buh |
| Home stadium |
Mackay Stadium (Capacity: 29,993) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight 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. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaiʻi Bowl, where they were defeated by Southern Miss 17–24.
This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they will join the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 10 | 12:30 PM | at No. 14 Oregon* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FX | L 20–69 | 58,818 | |||
| September 17 | 1:00 PM | at San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | WSN/ALT | W 17–14 | 17,238 | |||
| September 24 | 4:00 PM | at Texas Tech* | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FCS | L 34–35 | 55,664 | |||
| October 1 | 11:30 AM | at No. 5 Boise State* | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Rivalry) | Versus | L 10–30 | 34,098 | |||
| October 8 | 4:00 PM | UNLV* | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (37th Battle for Nevada) | ESPN3 | W 37–0 | 25,978 | |||
| October 15 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico* |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 49–7 | 15,369 | ||||
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | Fresno State | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | WSN | W 45–38 | 15,113 | |||
| October 29 | 5:00 PM | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces | WSN/ALT | W 48–34 | 15,782 | |||
| November 12 | 7:15 PM | Hawaiʻi | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | W 42–28 | 16,527 | |||
| November 19 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | L 20–24 | 11,639 | ||||
| November 26 | 12:00 PM | at Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | WSN/ALT | L 17–21 | 15,784 | |||
| December 3 | 1:00 PM | Idaho | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | WSN/ALT | W 56–3 | 10,027 | |||
| December 24 | 5:00 PM | vs. No. 21 Southern Miss* | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawai'i Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–24 | 32,630 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
Nevada taking the field vs Boise State on October 1st.
References
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