1987 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Nevada Wolf Pack football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 5–6 4–4 Chris Ault 12th Mackay Stadium The 1987 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Wolf Pack were led by 12th-year head coach Chris Ault and played its home games at Mackay Stadium. The team was ranked No. 1 early in the season but finished with a 5–6 record – the program's first losing season under Ault. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Pacific September 12 w 6 y Eastern Washington Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 40–26 3,899 No. 6 Pack grounds Eagles: UNR rushes for 393 yards in 40-26 victory Reno Gazette-Journal September 13, 1987 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49586027/no-6-pack-grounds-eagles/ Newspapers.com September 19 w 1 y UC Davis 7 Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 34–17 15,630 No. 1 Pack racks up No 2: Record crowd watches UNR, 2-0, top Davis Reno Gazette-Journal September 20, 1987 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585621/no-1-pack-racks-up-no-2/ Newspapers.com September 26 l 1 y Montana Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT 29–41 8,200 Grizzlies devour the best of I-AA The Missoulian September 27, 1987 19, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585680/grizzlies-devour-the-best-of-i-aa/ Newspapers.com October 3 l 6 y y UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl East Las Vegas, NV Fremont Cannon 19–24 Rebels win battle of Nevada Reno Gazette-Journal October 4, 1987 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/image/150441671 Newspapers.comWolf Pack may have learned a lot in loss to UNLV Reno Gazette-Journal October 4, 1987 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16027444/reno-gazette-journal/ October 10 w 19 Montana State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 31–13 13,903 Ault lights fire under Pack Reno Gazette-Journal October 11, 1987 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49586080/ault-lights-fire-under-pack/ Newspapers.com October 17 1:00 p.m. l 11 y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 28–38 15,100 Friesz chills Reno The Spokesman-Review October 18, 1987 D1, D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585815/friesz-chills-reno/ Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Stephen F. Austin Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 7–9 14,577 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-dead-eye-texan-beat/142066556/ Reno Gazette-Journal Dead-eye Texan beats Pack October 25, 1987 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w Idaho State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 40–19 11,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-nevadareno-easily-bea/160495936/ South Idaho Press Nevada–Reno easily beats ISU Bengals, 40–19 November 1, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l Boise State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV rivalry 31–36 18,150 Wolf Pack rally falls short Reno Gazette-Journal November 8, 1987 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585264/wolf-pack-rally-falls-short/ Newspapers.comNo ifs, this was another exciting UNR-Boise game Reno Gazette-Journal November 8, 1987 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13700805/recap-of-bsu-win-at-nevada/ Newspapers.com November 14 l Weber State Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 15–38 11,143 Pack's at a loss in '87 The Reno Gazette-Journal November 15, 1987 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585540/packs-at-a-los-in-87/ Newspapers.comPack turns '87 season into a stinker for Ault Reno Gazette-Journal November 15, 1987 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585500/pack-turns-87-season-into-a-stinker/ Newspapers.com November 21 w y Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 40–39 10,123 Jacks go sour in second half Arizona Daily Sun November 22, 1987 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49585425/jacks-go-sour-in-second-half/ Newspapers.com 1987 Football Schedule https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/schedule/1987 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 34 December 24, 2025 Preseason The Wolf Pack finished the 1986 season with a 13–1 record and 7–0 in BSC play to finish in first place, losing the Division I-AA semifinals against the eventual national champion Georgia Southern. The Wolf Pack returned 12 starters from the 1986 team and was ranked No. 1 in pre-season selections by Division I-AA sports information directors and by Don Heinrich's College Football '87 magazine.Pack is the pick of the Sky Reno Gazette-Journal September 4, 1987 1E, 3E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49586570/pack-is-the-pick-of-the-sky/ The team was also a near-unanimous, pre-season pick to repeat as the Big Sky champion.UNR tries to buck Big Sky tradition Reno Gazette-Journal September 4, 1987 2E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13700479/big-sky-preview-1987/ Key players Placekicker Marty Zendejas broke the Division I-AA career kick-scoring record previously held by brother Tony Zendejas.Zendejas: Pack's ace in hole Reno Gazette-Journal September 4, 1987 3E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49586490/zendejas/ Newspapers.com Zendejas finished his college career with 385 points scored and was the only Division I-AA player selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team honoree on the 1987 All-America college football team. Junior running back Charvez Foger led the team with 1,132 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. His career total of 3,200 rushing yards ranked third in Big Sky history at the end of the 1987 season. Foger was named to the All-Big Sky football team for the third consecutive season in 1987.Pack Player make All-Big Sky Reno Gazette-Journal December 2, 1987 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49586972/all-big-sky/ Newspapers.com Foger concluded his college career in 1988 with 4,486 rushing yards, the third best mark in Division I-AA history. Jim Zaccheo, a junior college transfer from California, won the starting quarterback job after pre-season competition with Andy Genasci.The big question at UNR: Who's the quarterback? Reno Gazette-Journal September 6, 1987 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16027352/reno-gazette-journal/ Newspapers.com He led the team with 2,158 passing yards. Split end Tony Logan set school records with 64 catches, 1,099 receiving yards, and 12 receiving touchdowns. He was selected as a second-team player on the All-Big Sky team. On defense, Scott Lommori led the team with 125 total tackles.https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2018/12/11/2018_Nevada_Football_Bowl_Media_Guide.pdf Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide University of Nevada, Reno 2018 108 April 26, 2020 September 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190907080612/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2018/12/11/2018_Nevada_Football_Bowl_Media_Guide.pdf dead Senior linebacker Jeff Davis led the team with 12 sacks and 20 tackles for loss and was a unanimous selection for the All-Big Sky team. Sophomore defensive back Bernard Ellison had six interceptions and seven deflections and was also a first-team All-Big Sky selection.Pack puts 2 on All-Big Sky defense Reno Gazette-Journal December 3, 1987 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49587120/pack-puts-2-on-all-big-sky-defense/ Newspapers.com References Nevada Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons Nevada Wolf Pack football