1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Nevada Wolf Pack alternate logo (vect).svg
ConferenceIndependent
1942 record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Western college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   6 – 4 – 0
Portland   –   5 – 1 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 2 – 0
Nevada   –   4 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly   –   4 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record.[1][2]

Marion Motley, who was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played for the Wolf Pack from 1941 to 1943.

Previous season[]

The Wolf Pack finished the 1941 season 3–5–1.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Cal Poly
W 18–0[3]
October 4at San Francisco
L 7–2712,000[4]
October 11at Saint Mary's
L 6–206,000[5]
October 17Stockton Motor Base
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 33–0
October 24Santa Ana Army Air Base
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 3–0
October 31New Mexico
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
T 0–0[6]
November 7at Fresno State
L 0–334,271[7]
November 11Cal Aggies
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 14–0[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 133. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada Wins Opening Game With Cal Poly". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 28, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ Harry Borba (October 5, 1942). "Dons Rally to Trim Nevada Eleven, 27-7". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Brachman (October 12, 1942). "St. Mary's Crushes Nevada Through Air". San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nevada Plays 0-0 Tie With New Mexicans". Nevada State Journal. November 1, 1942. pp. A1, S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ed Orman (November 8, 1942). "Bulldog Star Ruins Nevada Team With His Flossy Flinging". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Nevada Ends Season With 14-0 Victory". Nevada State Journal. November 12, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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