2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football

Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
2016 record	5–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Brian Polian (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Cramsey (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Boone (3rd year)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium (Capacity: 26,000)

2016 Mountain West football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy		6	–	2		8	–	5
Boise State x		6	–	2		10	–	2
New Mexico x		6	–	2		8	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3		9	–	3
Colorado State		5	–	3		7	–	5
Utah State		1	–	7		3	–	9
West Division
San Diego State xy$		6	–	2		10	–	3
Hawaii		4	–	4		6	–	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 As of December 6, 2016; 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. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.

On November 27, Nevada and head coach Brian Polian agreed to mutually part ways.^[1] Polian finished at Nevada with a four year record of 23–27.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 PM	Cal Poly*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	MW Net	W 30–27 ^OT	19,138
September 10	12:30 PM	at No. 18 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 10–39	80,795
September 17	6:00 PM	Buffalo*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	MW Net/Twitter	W 38–14	20,457
September 24	9:00 AM	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPNews	L 14–24	41,607
October 1	9:00 PM	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	MW Net	L 17–38	23,593
October 8	4:00 PM	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN3	W 27–22	22,411
October 15	7:30 PM	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 10–14	15,161
October 22	7:30 PM	Wyoming	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN2	L 34–42	18,877
November 5	7:15 PM	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	L 26–35	17,290
November 12	7:30 PM	San Diego State	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 16–46	16,730
November 19	1:00 PM	Utah State	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN3	W 38–37	13,390
November 26	1:00 PM	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	ESPN3	W 45–10	23,569
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game notes

Cal Poly

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Mustangs	7	3	0	14	3	27
Wolf Pack	21	3	0	0	6	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	1998	NEV, 63–0

at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	3	7	10
#18 Fighting Irish	0	25	14	0	39

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2009	ND, 35–0

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	7	7	14
Wolf Pack	7	17	7	7	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2015	NEV, 24–21

at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	7	0	0	14
Boilermakers	0	10	7	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	3	0	14	17
Rainbow Warriors	3	14	21	0	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–8	2015	NEV, 30–20

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	6	0	7	9	22
Wolf Pack	7	14	0	6	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–27	2015	NEV, 30–16

at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	3	7	10
Spartans	0	7	0	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–8–2	2015	NEV, 37–34

Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	14	7	42
Wolf Pack	0	13	14	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2015	WYO, 28–21

at New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	14	0	12	26
Lobos	7	7	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–2–1	2015	NEV, 35–17

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	10	16	13	7	46
Wolf Pack	7	0	2	7	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	SDSU, 31–14

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	10	10	37
Wolf Pack	3	7	7	21	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–6	2015	USU, 31–27

at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	17	3	15	45
Rebels	0	10	0	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–17	2015	UNLV, 23–17

Roster

2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Christian, DominicDominic Christian	1.5 !Fr
WR	`3`	Muhammed, AhkiAhki Muhammed	2.5 !So
WR	`5`	Armstrong, TrevionTrevion Armstrong	1.0 !Fr
QB	`6`	Gangi, TyTy Gangi	2.5 !So
QB	`7`	Pyle, JoeJoe Pyle	1.5 !Fr
QB	`11`	Fralick, HunterHunter Fralick	2.5 !So
WR	`12`	Henderson, HasaanHasaan Henderson	4.5 !Sr
QB	`13`	Salano, CristianCristian Salano	1.5 !Fr
QB	`14`	Mayes, DanteDante Mayes	3.5 !Jr
QB	`15`	Stewart, TylerTyler Stewart	4.5 !Sr
WR	`16`	Thompson, BrandonBrandon Thompson	2.5 !So
WR	`17`	O'Leary-Orange, BrendanBrendan O'Leary-Orange	1.5 !Fr
WR	`18`	Neville, ReeseReese Neville	1.0 !Fr
WR	`19`	Demps, WyattWyatt Demps	5.0 !Jr
RB	`20`	Butler, JamesJames Butler	5.0 !Jr
RB	`22`	Lynch, AkeelAkeel Lynch	4.5 !Sr
RB	`23`	Moore, KeltonKelton Moore	1.5 !Fr
RB	`24`	Kincaide, JaxsonJaxson Kincaide	1.0 !Fr
RB	`29`	Hamilton, IsaiahIsaiah Hamilton	1.0 !Fr
RB	`33`	Wright, BlakeBlake Wright	2.5 !So
TE	`43`	Flannery, ColinColin Flannery	1.5 !Fr
TE	`45`	Carrow, AustinAustin Carrow	4.5 !Sr
TE	`47`	Gipson, JarredJarred Gipson	4.5 !Sr
TE	`49`	Wells, TraeTrae Wells	2.5 !So
OL	`53`	Rosentreter, TylerTyler Rosentreter	5.0 !Jr
OL	`54`	Tancreto, AlexAlex Tancreto	1.0 !Fr
OL	`60`	Backman, ReeseReese Backman	3.0 !So
OL	`62`	Goltry, NathanNathan Goltry	57.0 !Sr
OL	`63`	Echeveria, DarenDaren Echeveria	2.5 !So
OL	`64`	Krepsz, SeanSean Krepsz	2.5 !So
OL	`65`	Porter, CliffordClifford Porter	1.5 !Fr
OL	`66`	Newton, ThomasThomas Newton	3.5 !Jr
OL	`67`	Herron, JakeJake Herron	1.5 !Fr
OL	`69`	Hammond, SamSam Hammond	1.0 !Fr
OL	`70`	Edwards, NathanNathan Edwards	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Nelson, JakeJake Nelson	3.0 !So
OL	`72`	Macauley, JeremyJeremy Macauley	4.5 !Sr
OL	`73`	Corbett, AustinAustin Corbett	1.5 !Fr
OL	`74`	Lopez, IlyaIlya Lopez	5.0 !Jr
OL	`75`	Burton-Hill, CarlCarl Burton-Hill	1.0 !Fr
OL	`76`	Brown, NateNate Brown	1.0 !Fr
OL	`79`	Henry, JacobJacob Henry	4.5 !Sr
WR	`80`	Elenberger, JasonJason Elenberger	3.0 !So
WR	`80`	Harvey, DavidDavid Harvey	1.0 !Fr
WR	`81`	Gonzalez, VictorVictor Gonzalez	1.5 !Fr
WR	`82`	Melcher, TuckerTucker Melcher	3.5 !Jr
WR	`83`	Celis, AndrewAndrew Celis	2.5 !So
WR	`84`	Richardson, JericoJerico Richardson	4.5 !Sr
TE	`85`	Beach, MilesMiles Beach	1.0 !Fr
TE	`86`	Scott, BrandonBrandon Scott	2.5 !So
WR	`87`	Sanchez, BradyenBradyen Sanchez	57.0 !Sr
TE	`88`	Faunce, EvanEvan Faunce	3.5 !Jr
TE	`89`	Colson, NickNick Colson	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Rufus, AsauniAsauni Rufus	2.5 !So
DB	`4`	Muhammed, E. J.E. J. Muhammed	1.5 !Fr
DB	`5`	Baber, DameonDameon Baber	3.0 !So
LB	`7`	Sewell, GabrielGabriel Sewell	1.5 !Fr
DB, LB	`8`	Sawyer, JadenJaden Sawyer	3.5 !Jr
DB	`9`	Lucas, MarcusMarcus Lucas	1.0 !Fr
LB	`10`	Jackson, L. J.L. J. Jackson	4.5 !Sr
DB	`12`	Irby, DagDag Irby	1.0 !Fr
DB	`16`	Howell, KevinKevin Howell	1.0 !Fr
DE	`17`	Joseph, JaridJarid Joseph	2.5 !So
DB	`18`	Moody, ElijahElijah Moody	2.5 !So
DB	`19`	Johnson, DaylonDaylon Johnson	1.0 !Fr
DB	`22`	Davis IV, JimboJimbo Davis IV	3.5 !Jr
LB	`24`	Weber, LucasLucas Weber	2.5 !So
DB	`25`	Brown, DanielDaniel Brown	1.0 !Fr
DB	`26`	Johnson, KendallKendall Johnson	5.0 !Jr
DB	`28`	Mitchell, ElijahElijah Mitchell	57.0 !Sr
DB	`29`	Turner, CameronCameron Turner	1.5 !Fr
LB	`30`	Broady, MaliekMaliek Broady	1.5 !Fr
LB	`30`	Hall, LawsonLawson Hall	1.0 !Fr
DB	`31`	Uzoma, RandyRandy Uzoma	4.5 !Sr
DB	`32`	Stewart, DevoreauxDevoreaux Stewart	4.5 !Sr
DB	`33`	Bowman, MorrisMorris Bowman	1.0 !Fr
LB	`34`	Wilson, TravisTravis Wilson	3.5 !Jr
DB	`35`	Brand, RileyRiley Brand	1.5 !Fr
DB	`36`	Crandall, TylerTyler Crandall	1.5 !Fr
DB	`37`	Kruskamp, DavidDavid Kruskamp	2.5 !So
LB	`38`	Lacaden, JakeJake Lacaden	2.5 !So
DE	`39`	Thomas, Jr., RickyRicky Thomas, Jr.	1.5 !Fr
DB	`40`	Porter, DevinDevin Porter	1.5 !Fr
DE	`44`	Collins, KoriKori Collins	1.5 !Fr
LB	`49`	Simpson, AlecAlec Simpson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`50`	Paulhus, AustinAustin Paulhus	3.5 !Jr
LB	`51`	Concellos, ColtonColton Concellos	3.5 !Jr
LB	`52`	Powe, D. J.D. J. Powe	1.0 !Fr
DT	`55`	Lealao, NakitaNakita Lealao	5.0 !Jr
LB	`56`	Bertando, AlexAlex Bertando	4.5 !Sr
LB	`57`	Durney, JohnJohn Durney	57.0 !Sr
DE	`58`	Dambacher, NolanNolan Dambacher	4.5 !Sr
DE	`93`	Silva, JordanJordan Silva	3.0 !So
DE	`61`	Drahos, JacobJacob Drahos	1.0 !Fr
DT	`78`	McDade, JariusJarius McDade	5.0 !Jr
DE	`90`	Reed, MalikMalik Reed	2.5 !So
DL	`91`	Meyer, KaleiKalei Meyer	2.5 !So
DL	`92`	Gregg, NickNick Gregg	1.0 !Fr
DE	`93`	Silva, JordanJordan Silva	2.5 !So
DE	`95`	Choudja, PatrickPatrick Choudja	5.0 !Jr
DL	`96`	Sekona, HausiaHausia Sekona	1.5 !Fr
DL	`97`	Faraimo, SalesaSalesa Faraimo	4.5 !Sr
DE	`98`	Toomer, KameronKameron Toomer	1.0 !Fr
DE	`99`	Rush, KoreyKorey Rush	2.5 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`26`	Rios, EvanEvan Rios	1.0 !Fr
K	`40`	Zuzo, BrentBrent Zuzo	57.0 !Sr
LS	`42`	Farnsworth, WesWes Farnsworth	3.0 !So
P	`46`	Boy, AlexAlex Boy	4.5 !Sr
K	`48`	Pettit, SpencerSpencer Pettit	1.5 !Fr

Head coach

Brian Polian

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Lester Elb (Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers)
Scott Boone (Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers)
Mike Bradeson (Recruiting Coordinator / Safeties)
Tim Cramsey (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Marc Nudelberg (Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs)
Bill Teerlinck (Defensive Line)
Jonathan Himebauch (Offensive Line)
Cheston Blackshear (Tight Ends)
Ricky Thomas (Cornerbacks)
David Fox (Director of Football Administration)
Doug Lichtenberger (Director of Football and Recruiting Operations)
Brad Rogers (Recruiting Operations Specialist)
Jeff Nady (Graduate Assistant)
Alec Drudi (Graduate Assistant)
John Landwehr (Graduate Assistant)
Beau Worpell (Quality Control - Offense)
Zach Coleman (Quality Control - Defense)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 30, 2016

References

↑ http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/college/nevada/2016/11/27/wolf-pack-polian-agree-mutually-part-ways/94521084/
↑ "2016 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

Nevada Wolf Pack football

Venues	Mackay Stadium (1966–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State UNLV (Fremont Cannon)

Culture & lore	Alphie and Wolfie Jr. "Hail to our Sturdy Team" Pride of the Sierra

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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