1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
San Francisco State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
UC Davis 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Nevada 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Chico State 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year head under coach Dick Trachok, the Wolf Pack compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the FWC, and were outscored by a total of 179 to 153.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jack Renwick (724 rushing yards, 53 points scored), halfback Bobby Herron (444 rushing yards), and end Jim Whitaker (294 receiving yards).[2] Three Nevada players received first-team all-conference honors: end Jim Whitaker; defensive tackle Larry Moss; and linebacker Max Culp.

The team played its home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NCAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).