1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record0–7–1 (0–4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Cal Aggies + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
San Francisco State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Chico State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Nevada 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1956 college football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Wolf Pack were led by second-year head coach Gordon McEachron and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Idaho State*
L 6–20[1]
September 29San Francisco State
L 20–32
October 6Cal Aggies
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 19–27
October 13at Chico State
T 6–6
October 20at Los Angeles State*
L 14–26
October 27Pepperdine*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 19–40
November 3Sacramento State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 20–21
November 10Humboldt State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 18–263,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Idaho State wins 20–6 over Nevada's Wolfpack". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Nevada Football Record Book" (PDF). Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. p. 32. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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