1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 4–4 record.[1][2]

1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
1944 record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
1944 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nevada      4 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch      4 5 0
Saint Mary's      0 5 0

Bill Mackrides starred for the 1944 Wolf Pack. He later played seven years of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 1943 season 4–1–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Tonopah Air BaseNye County, NVW 20–0
October 1Alameda Coast GuardL 0–35[3]
October 7vs. Arizona State FlagstaffW 25–6
October 14at Tonopah Air BaseNye County, NevadaL 6–7
October 21at Utah State
W 13–7[4]
October 28Utah
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
L 14–192,000[5]
November 5vs. Alaska ClippersEdmonton, ABW 12–0
November 11Fleet City NTS
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
L 2–19
  • Homecoming

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. "Wolves Drop 35-0 Tilt to Sea Lions". Reno Evening Gazette. October 2, 1944. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nevada Trips Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 22, 1944. p. 5B via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Utah Defeats Nevada Wolves, 19 to 14". Nevada State Journal. October 29, 1944. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
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