1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Jeff Tisdel and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Big West co-champion
Las Vegas bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 18–15 vs. Ball State
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Mooshagian (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorKen Flajole (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKen Wilson (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Nevada + 41  93 
Utah State + 41  65 
Idaho 32  65 
North Texas 32  56 
Boise State 14  210 
New Mexico State 05  110 
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 71:00 p.m.at Oregon*L 30–4441,606
September 14Montana State*W 31–723,210
September 21at California*L 15–3338,000
September 28Kent State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 63–4224,430
October 5at UNLV*W 54–17
October 12Boise State
W 66–2825,330
October 1912:00 p.m.at IdahoL 15–2411,042
October 26at North TexasW 40–13
November 2New Mexico State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 63–1422,815
November 9at Utah StateW 54–27
November 16Arkansas State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 66–1418,733
December 19vs. Ball State*
ESPNW 18–1510,118
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel

1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB11John DuttonSr
WR87Trevor InsleyFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT97James CannidaJr
CB31Don MorganSo
LB30DeShone MylesJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References