2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		6	–	1					8	–	5
Nevada		5	–	2					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	2					7	–	6
Hawaii		3	–	4					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Fresno State		3	–	4					4	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	5					4	–	9
Idaho		1	–	6					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion

The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl, where they were defeated by Southern Miss 17–24.

Nevada taking the field vs Boise State on October 1, 2011 at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

Schedule

September 1012:30 p.m.at No. 13 Oregon*

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

FXL 20–69 58,818 September 171:00 p.m.at San Jose State

• Spartan Stadium
• San Jose, CA

KAME-TV/WSN/ALTW 17–14 17,238 September 244:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*

• Jones AT&T Stadium
• Lubbock, TX

FCSL 34–35 55,664 October 111:30 a.m.at No. 4 Boise State*

• Bronco Stadium
• Boise, ID (Rivalry)

VersusL 10–30 34,098 October 84:00 p.m.UNLV*

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

Cox/ESPN3W 37–0 25,978 October 151:00 p.m.New Mexico*

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

W 49–7 15,369 October 221:00 p.m.Fresno State

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

WSNW 45–38 15,113 October 295:00 p.m.at New Mexico State

• Aggie Memorial Stadium
• Las Cruces, NM

KAME-TV/WSN/ALT/AVW 48–34 15,782 November 127:15 p.m.Hawaii

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

ESPNUW 42–28 16,527 November 191:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

L 20–24 11,639 November 2611:00 a.m.at Utah State

• Romney Stadium
• Logan, UT

KCSG/WSN/ALTL 17–21 15,784 December 31:00 p.m.Idaho

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

WSN/ALTW 56–3 10,027 December 245:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Southern Miss*

• Aloha Stadium
• Halawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl)

ESPNL 17–24 32,630

Game summaries

Oregon

Nevada at Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 7 6 7 20 • No. 13 Ducks 13 28 14 14 69 Date: September 10, 2011 Location: Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Game start: 12:41 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 58,818 Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 8 MPH Referee: Michael Batlan TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Tim Brewster (sideline)

See also: 2011 Oregon Ducks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	2003	ORE, 31–23

San Jose State

Nevada at San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total • Wolf Pack 7 7 3 7 24 Spartans 7 0 0 0 7 Date: September 17, 2011 Location: Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes Game attendance: 17,238 Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: N/A Referee: Stacy Hardin TV announcers (KAME-TV/WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn

See also: 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–8–2	2010	NEV, 35–13

Texas Tech

Nevada at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 14 14 6 34 • Red Raiders 0 7 14 14 35 Date: September 24, 2011 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes Game attendance: 55,664 Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 13 MPH Referee: Robert Cameron TV announcers (FCS): Tom Helmer, Yogi Roth and Desmond Purnell (sideline)

See also: 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2008	TTU, 35–19

Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 0 0 10 10 • No. 4 Broncos 7 13 10 0 30 Date: October 1, 2011 Location: Bronco Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 12:38 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes Game attendance: 34,098 Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 9 MPH SSE Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (Versus): Paul Burmeister, Shaun King and Anthony Herron (sideline)

See also: 2011 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–24	2010	NEV, 34–31OT

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 • Wolf Pack 3 17 3 14 37 Date: October 8, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes Game attendance: 25,978 Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: 2 to 3 MPH E Referee: Eddy Shelton TV announcers (Cox/ESPN3): Tim Neverett and Brant Boyer

See also: 2011 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
22–14	2010	NEV, 44–26

New Mexico

New Mexico at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 0 0 7 7 • Wolf Pack 21 7 14 7 49 Date: October 15, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes Game attendance: 15,369 Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 2 to 3 MPH Referee: Robert Cameron TV announcers (None): None

See also: 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2–1	2007	UNM, 23–0

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 10 7 14 38 • Wolf Pack 13 10 7 15 45 Date: October 22, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:08 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes Game attendance: 15,113 Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm Referee: Bill Athan TV announcers (WSN): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn

See also: 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–24–1	2010	NEV, 35–34

New Mexico State

Nevada at New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total • Wolf Pack 7 13 14 14 48 Aggies 6 21 0 7 34 Date: October 29, 2011 Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Game start: 6:07 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes Game attendance: 15,782 Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 2 MPH Referee: Clair Gausman TV announcers (KAME-TV/WSN/ALT/AV): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn of KAME-TV, WSN and ALT and Glen Cerny and Danny Knee of AV

See also: 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–2	2010	NEV, 52–6

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 3 11 7 7 28 • Wolf Pack 7 14 7 14 42 Date: November 12, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 7:19 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes Game attendance: 16,527 Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cool • Wind: NNE 10 MPH Referee: Jim Farmer TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin and David Diaz-Infante

See also: 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–8	2010	HAW, 27–21

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 0 0 3 21 24 Wolf Pack 7 0 6 7 20 Date: November 19, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes Game attendance: 11,639 Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 2–5 MPH Referee: Bill Athan TV announcers (None): None

See also: 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–4	2010	NEV, 35–17

Utah State

Nevada at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 3 7 7 0 17 • Aggies 0 7 14 0 21 Date: November 26, 2011 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 12:00 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 15,784 Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Weather: Clear and Brisk and Cold • Wind: N/A Referee: Stacy Hardin TV announcers (KCSG/WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn

See also: 2011 Utah State Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–4	2010	NEV, 56–42

Idaho

Idaho at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 0 3 0 0 3 • Wolf Pack 7 21 7 21 56 Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:08 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 10,027 Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Cool and Sunny • Wind: E 4 MPH Referee: Robert Cameron TV announcers (WSN/ALT): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn

See also: 2011 Idaho Vandals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–9	2010	NEV, 63–17

Southern Miss (Hawaii Bowl)

Nevada vs Southern Miss
(Hawaii Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 14 3 0 17 • Golden Eagles 0 17 0 7 24 Date: December 24, 2011 Location: Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Game start: 3:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes Game attendance: 32,630 Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 16 MPH Referee: Alan Eck TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham and Jessica Mendoza (sideline)

See also: 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and 2011 Hawaii Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	1998	USM, 55–28