1990 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Nevada Wolf Pack
| sport = football
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| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 13–2
| conf_record = 7–1
| head_coach = Chris Ault
| hc_year = 15th
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| stadium = Mackay Stadium
| champion = Big Sky champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Championship
| bowl_result = L 13–36 vs. Georgia Southern
}}
{{1990 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1990 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled a 13–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the BSC championship, and lost to Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.{{cite web|title=Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide|publisher=University of Nevada, Reno|year=2018|page=136|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2018/12/11/2018_Nevada_Football_Bowl_Media_Guide.pdf|access-date=February 11, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nevada/1990-1994_yearly_results.php|title=Nevada Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905183834/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nevada/1990-1994_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Pacific
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 55–14
| attend = 14,210
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-nevada-cuts-down-lu/162448009/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Nevada cuts down Lumberjacks|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 41–7
| attend = 15,080
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-sac-state-falls-417/162448182/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Sac State falls 41–7, loses defensive captain|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 20–14
| attend = 12,087
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-gatlin-guns-down-cat/162448296/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Gatlin guns down Cats|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 31–28
| overtime = OT
| attend = 16,125
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 17–10
| attend = 6,058
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-kickoff-return-ends-isus/162448524/|work=The Times-News|title=Kickoff return ends ISU's bid for upset|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 40–17
| attend = 18,085
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-unbeaten-nevada-rip/162448658/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Unbeaten Nevada rips Eastern Washington|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| gamename = Fremont Cannon
| score = 26–14
| attend = 22,402
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-wolf-pack-beats-reb/162448853/|work=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=Wolf Pack beats Rebels, 26–14|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 28–7
| attend = 6,895
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-nevada-stays-undefe/162449003/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Nevada stays undefeated win 28–7 win over Weber|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| rank = 3
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 34–27
| attend = 19,530
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-griz-rally-falls/162449142/|work=The Independent-Record|title=Griz rally falls short; Nevada wins 34–27|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–30
| attend = 22,611
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-boise-blasts-pack-3014/162449264/|work=The Missoulian|title=Boise blasts Pack, 30–14|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 50–16
| attend = 16,310
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-gatlin-guns-nevada/162449383/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Gatlin guns Nevada over Western Illinois|date=November 18, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 27–14
| attend = 11,008
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69023313/pack-opens-playoff-with-bank/|work=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=Pack opens playoff with bank|date=November 25, 1990|accessdate=January 31, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 42–35
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 11,519
| source = {{cite news|title=Pack wins a Mackay miracle|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=December 2, 1990|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98444959/pack-wins-a-mackay-miracle/|accessdate=March 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| score = 59–52
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 19,776
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
| tv = CBS
| score = 13–36
| attend = 23,204
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-nevada-falls-in-i/162449508/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Nevada falls in I-AA grid final|date=December 16, 1990|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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