2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Cramsey (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Boone (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBill Teerlinck (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 2     8 6  
Boise State x   6 2     10 3  
New Mexico x   6 2     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Utah State   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 2     11 3  
Hawaii   4 4     7 7  
Nevada   3 5     5 7  
San Jose State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   3 5     4 8  
Fresno State   0 8     1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1][2] They finished the season 5–7 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three–way tie for third place in the West Division.

On November 27, Polian and Nevada agreed to part ways.[3] He finished at Nevada with a four year record of 23–27. Polian later returned to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football as special teams coordinator under head coach Brian Kelly after previously serving under head coach Charlie Weis from 2005 to 2009.

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Schedule
  3. ^ Murray, Chris (November 27, 2016). "Wolf Pack, Polian agree to mutually part ways". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2016.