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1980 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (4th season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho State* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State* 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Southern*W 20–011,552
September 13UC Davis*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
T 13–139,897
September 20at Montana StateW 24–128,121
September 27at Weber StateNo. 6L 0–1012,366
October 11Northern Arizona
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 21–08,790
October 18Cal State Northridge*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 31–38,576
October 25Cal State Fullerton*No. T–10
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 16–1710,177
November 1Idaho StateNo. T–10
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 26–308,142
November 8at No. 7 Boise StateL 3–1420,682
November 15Montana
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 10–77,311
November 22Idaho
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 38–79,091

Roster

1980 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 27 Frank Hawkins Sr
OL 78 Eric Sanders Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 83 Charles Mann So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "UNR had Jags' number". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 8, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "UN Reno, UC Davis tie 13–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hawkins rushes Reno to win over Montana St". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Weber records upset, surprises Reno, 10–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vicari leads Nevada–Reno past Northern Arizona, 21–0". Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UNR overpowers Matadors". Nevada State Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fullerton gets a kick out of win". The Los Angeles Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Idaho State rallies to nip Nevada–Reno, 30–26". The Daily Inter Lake. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Boise St. tops UN–Reno". The Daily Spectrum. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Nevada–Reno's Hawkins passes 5,000-yard mark". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hawkins ends career in style". The Idaho Statesman. November 23, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  • Evans Field (1896–1905)
  • Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
  • Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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