1927 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1927 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada in the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1927 college football season. In their third season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–3 FWC) and finished fifth in the conference.[1][2]

1927 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 3 0 0 7 2 1
Cal Aggies 2 1 0 4 3 1
Fresno State 2 1 1 3 3 2
St. Ignatius (CA) 2 2 1 3 5 1
Nevada 1 3 0 2 6 1
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26St. Ignatius (CA)L 0–19
October 1at California*L 0–54
October 8at Stanford*L 2–20
October 15at Fresno StateL 7–10
October 22at Saint Mary'sL 0–38[3]
October 30Santa Clara*
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
T 7–7[4]
November 5Pacific (CA)
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 19–13
November 11Young Men's Institute (San Francisco)*
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 13–7
November 19at Gonzaga*L 6–41[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 132. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Wilson J. O'Brien (October 23, 1927). "Saints Find Nevada Team Easy in 38 to 0 Triumph: Wolves Hold Gaels Even in Two Quarters". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nevada Eleven Outplays Santa Clara in Good Shape: Strong Finish by Wolf Pack Shows Reversal of Early Season Form; Score in Homecoming Day Contest Is Seven to Seven". Reno Evening Gazette. October 31, 1927. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gonzaga Team Runs Wild Against Nevada". Oakland Tribune. November 20, 1927. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.