1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
1953 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (CA) – 4–4–2
San Jose State – 4–4–1
Hawaii – 5–6–0
Nevada – 2–3–0
La Verne – 3–7–0
Cal Poly San Dimas – 2–6–0

The 1953 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada during the 1953 college football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by second-year head coach Jake Lawlor and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Chico StateW 27–7[1][2]
October 17at Fresno StateL 7–479,600
October 23at Cal AggiesW 13–0
November 7San Francisco Statedagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 27–28
November 14Idaho State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 13–34< 2,000[3]
  • daggerHomecoming

[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Opens With 27-7 Victory Over Chico State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Chico State Wildcats Hold Workout After Nevada Game". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 14, 1953. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Ty Cobb (November 15, 1953). "Idaho State Beats Nevada in 34-13 Grid Finale". Nevada State Journal. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1953 Football Schedule". Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2025 Nevada Football Record Book" (PDF). Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. p. 32. Retrieved December 24, 2025.