American college football season
The 2006 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2006 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 22nd overall and 3rd straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 5:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | | ESPN | L 19–28 | 39,269 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Arizona State* | | KREN-TV/FSNAZ | L 21–52 | 54,232 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State* | | WSN[dead link] | W 28–10 | 18,883 |
| 5:00 p.m. | Northwestern* | | ESPN2 | W 31–21 | 16,176 |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | | MWSN | W 31–3 | 37,179 |
October 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | | KREN-TV/Oceanic PPV | L 34–41 | 33,761 |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | | ABC | W 23–7 | 19,636 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | | | W 48–21 | 11,582 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Idaho | | KREN-TV | W 45–7 | 15,013 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah State | | | W 42–0 | 8,584 |
November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | WSN | W 42–0 | 9,383 |
November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12 Boise State | | ESPN2 | L 7–38 | 25,506 |
| 4:30 p.m. | vs. Miami (FL)* | | ESPN | L 20–21 | 28,654 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
At Fresno State
Nevada at Fresno State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
6 | 6 | 7 |
19 |
• Bulldogs |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
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At Arizona State
Nevada at Arizona State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Sun Devils |
7 |
24 | 14 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: September 9, 2006
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ - Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
- Game attendance: 54,232
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 7 MPH
- Referee: Brian O'Cain
- TV announcers (KREN-TV/FSNAZ): Dan Gustin and Chris Vargas of KREN-TV and N/A of FSNAZ
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Colorado State
Colorado State at Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
• Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: September 16, 2006
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 6:05 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 25 minutes
- Game attendance: 18,883
- Game weather: N/A
- Referee: Karl Richins
- TV announcers (WSN[dead link]): N/A
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Northwestern
Northwestern at Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Wolf Pack |
17 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
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At UNLV
At Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 | 0 | 13 |
34 |
• Warriors |
10 |
21 | 3 | 7 |
41 |
- Date: October 7, 2006
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Halawa, HI - Game start: 6:07 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Game attendance: 33,761
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 14 MPH
- Referee: Frank White
- TV announcers (KREN-TV/Oceanic PPV): Dan Gustin and Chris Vargas of KREN-TV and Jim Leahey, Jim Donovan and Russell Yamanoha of Oceanic PPV
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San Jose State
San Jose State at Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Wolf Pack |
7 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
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New Mexico State
New Mexico State at Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Wolf Pack |
0 |
28 | 14 | 6 |
48 |
- Date: October 28, 2006
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
- Game attendance: 11,582
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5–10 MPH
- Referee: Bill McCabe
- TV announcers (None): None
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At Idaho
Nevada at Idaho
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wolf Pack |
14 |
17 | 7 | 7 |
45 |
Vandals |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: November 4, 2006
- Location: Kibbie Dome
Moscow, ID - Game start: 2:07 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,013
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Frank White
- TV announcers (KREN-TV): Dan Gustin and Chris Vargas
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Utah State
Utah State at Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Wolf Pack |
7 |
7 | 21 | 7 |
42 |
- Date: November 11, 2006
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 8,584
- Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Rain and Snow showers • Wind: N 5–10 MPH
- Referee: Daniel Romeo
- TV announcers (None): None
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At Louisiana Tech
Nevada at Louisiana Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wolf Pack |
14 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
42 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 18, 2006
- Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 48 minutes
- Game attendance: 9,383
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Calm
- Referee: Bill McCabe
- TV announcers (WSN[dead link]): N/A
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Boise State
Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 12 Broncos |
3 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
38 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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Vs. Miami (FL)
Nevada vs. Miami (FL)
(MPC Computers Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hurricanes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
Wolf Pack |
2 |
9 | 3 | 6 |
20 |
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References
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Venues |
- Evans Field (1896–1905)
- Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
- Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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