The 1971 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Scattini, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 5–5. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Oregon Tech | | W 44–7 | 6,000 | |
| September 25 | Boise State | | L 10–17 | 5,800–6,500 | |
| October 2 | at Santa Clara | | L 7–21 | 6,000–9,000 | [1] |
| October 9 | at UC Riverside | | W 23–16 | 1,800–3,000 | [2] |
| October 16 | at Portland State | | W 23–16 | 6,000 | |
| October 23 | UC Davis | | L 13–14 | 5,400–7,000 | [3] |
| October 30 | at Idaho State | | L 0–27 | 8,000–8,500 | [4][5] |
| November 6 | at San Francisco | | W 12–0 | 575–2,000 | [6] |
| November 13 | at Eastern Oregon | | W 36–20 | 3,000 | |
| November 20 | UNLV | | L 13–27 | 5,200–6,000 | [7] |
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References
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nevada suffers blanking at hands of Idaho State". Nevada State Journal. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "1971Football Schedule". Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Nevada Football Record Book" (PDF). Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. p. 33. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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- Evans Field (1896–1905)
- Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
- Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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