1997 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Nevada Wolf Pack football Big West Conference Big West 5–6 4–1 Jeff Tisdel 2nd Chris Klenakis 1st Pro-style Ken Flajole 2nd Ken Wilson 2nd 3–4 Mackay Stadium Big West co-champion The 1997 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Jeff Tisdel and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-A AP Pacific August 30 l y y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 13–45 29,672 September 6 w y UNLV Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Fremont Cannon 31–14 30,118 September 13 1:00 p.m. l y Oregon Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 20–23 OT 30,420 September 20 l y y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 19–35 September 27 l y y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 13–31 October 11 l y Wyoming Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 30–34 21,338 October 18 1:00 p.m. w y Idaho Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 42–23 22,960 October 25 w North Texas Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 65–10 19,470 November 1 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 45–24 November 8 w y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 56–42 22,382 November 15 l Utah State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 19–38 22,780 1997 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada/1997-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 24, 2025 1997 Football Schedule https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/schedule/1997 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 35 December 24, 2025 References Nevada Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons Category:Big West Conference football champion seasons Nevada Wolf Pack football