1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1953 college football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by second-year head coach Jake Lawlor and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA)     4 4 2
San Jose State     4 4 1
Hawaii     5 6 0
Nevada     2 3 0
La Verne     3 7 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     2 6 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Chico StateW 27–7[3][4]
October 17at Fresno StateL 7–479,600
October 23at Cal AggiesW 13–0
November 7San Francisco State 
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 27–28
November 14Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 13–34< 2,000[5]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada Opens With 27-7 Victory Over Chico State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chico State Wildcats Hold Workout After Nevada Game". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 14, 1953. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ty Cobb (November 15, 1953). "Idaho State Beats Nevada in 34-13 Grid Finale". Nevada State Journal. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.