2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Head coach Chris Ault introduces football players with Commander Marc Behning, left, commanding officer of the Ohio–class fleet ballistic–missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) at the University of Nevada, Reno on September 16, 2009
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–45 vs. SMU
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Klenakis (9th season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorNigel Burton (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Boise State $%   8 0     14 0  
Nevada   7 1     8 5  
Fresno State   6 2     8 5  
Idaho   4 4     8 5  
Hawaii   3 5     6 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     4 8  
Utah State   3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State   1 7     3 10  
San Jose State   1 7     2 10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 25th overall and 6th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2] The Wolf Pack finished the regular season 8–4 and 7–1 in the WAC, good enough for second place in the conference behind Boise State. They lost to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl.

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 138. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.