1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football Independent 5–5 Joe Sheeketski 3rd Mackay Stadium The 1949 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Joe Sheeketski, the Wolf Pack compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 235 to 212. Schedule y y September 17 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 41–21 September 25 Sunday at Portland Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 53–27 8,500 Nevada Gallops Over Portland Pilots, 53-27 The Statesman September 26, 1949 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35148003/nevada_gallops_over_portland_pilots/ October 2 Sunday at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 14–20 10,000 Gaels Pull Surprise by Trimming Nevada, 20-14: Pair of Backs Pace Victors Oakland Tribune Bill Dunbar October 3, 1949 23–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23287530/gaels_pull_surprise_by_trimming_nevada/ Newspapers.com October 8 at Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA L 6–47 October 15 Wichita Mackay Stadium Reno, NV W 20–7 October 22 Fresno State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV W 34–13 6,500 Nevada Drops Fresno, 34-13 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah October 23, 1949 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8680914/nevada_drops_fresno/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2017 October 30 Sunday at San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 13–41 18,000 USF Soars, 41-13: Dons Bury Nevada For 6th Win in Row; Matson Romps 41 to TD, Rests Most Of Tilt as Stage Set for Bronc Crucial The San Francisco Examiner Curley Grieve October 31, 1949 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100019944/usf-soars-41-13-dons-bury-nevada-for/ Newspapers.com November 6 Sunday at Dayton UD Stadium Dayton, OH L 14–16 November 11 Friday at Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA L 12–13 Loyola Lions Nip Nevada by 13 to 12: Del Rey Gridders Chalk Up Third Straight Triumph Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 12, 1949 III-1, III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100117512/loyola-lions-nip-nevada-by-13-to-12/ Newspapers.com November 24 Thursday North Texas State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV W 28–7 4,500 Elder's running, Jesse's passing spark Nevada's victory over North Texas Eagles Reno Gazette-Journal November 25, 1949 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88427311/elders-running-jesses-passing-spark-n/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com 1949 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada/1949-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 24, 2025 1949 Football Schedule https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/schedule/1949 Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics December 24, 2025 2025 Nevada Football Record Book https://nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2025/7/31/2025_Nevada_Football_Record_Book.pdf Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics 32 December 24, 2025 References Nevada Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons Nevada Wolf Pack football