2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Hawaiʻi Bowl vs. SMU, L 10–45
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2009 record	8–5 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Ault
Offensive coordinator	Chris Klenakis
Defensive coordinator	Nigel Burton
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium (Capacity: 29,993)

2009 WAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#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 As of January 8, 2010; 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. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault, entering his 25th overall season at Nevada, and 6th season since becoming the head coach for the third time in 2004. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium. 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 were defeated by SMU in the Hawaiʻi Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:30 PM	at No. 23 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 0–35	80,795[1]
September 19	2:00 PM	at Colorado State*		Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO		L 20–35	24,967[2]
September 25	6:05 PM	Missouri*		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN	L 21–31	18,269[3]
October 3	1:05 PM	UNLV*		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Battle for Nevada)		W 63–28	24,078[4]
October 9	6:05 PM	Louisiana Tech		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN	W 37–14	11,975[5]
October 17	12:00 PM	at Utah State		Romney Stadium • Logan, UT		W 35–32	15,103[6]
October 24	1:05 PM	Idaho		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		W 70–45	16,611[7]
October 31	1:05 PM	Hawaiʻi		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		W 31–21	13,889[8]
November 8	5:30 PM	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	ESPN	W 62–7	11,103[9]
November 14	1:05 PM	Fresno State		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		W 52–14	19,331[10]
November 21	7:30 PM	at New Mexico State		Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM	ESPNU	W 63–20	11,775[11]
November 27	7:00 PM	at No. 6 Boise State		Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN2	L 33–44	32,642[12]
December 24	5:00 PM	vs. SMU*		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaiʻi Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–45	32,650[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

1. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
2. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Colorado State Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
3. "Missouri Tigers vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
4. "UNLV Rebels vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
5. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
6. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
7. "Idaho Vandals vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
8. "Hawaii Warriors vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
9. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
10. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
11. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
12. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
13. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Methodist Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.