2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–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.[1][2][3] They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette.

2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Nevada on the Chris Ault Field vs. Boise State on October 4, 2014 at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
2014 record7–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coachBrian Polian (2nd season)
Associate head coachJim Hofher (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorNick Rolovich (3rd season)
Offensive schemePistol
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Boone (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBill Teerlinck (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$  7 1     12 2  
Colorado State  6 2     10 3  
Utah State  6 2     10 4  
Air Force  5 3     10 3  
New Mexico  2 6     4 8  
Wyoming  2 6     4 8  
West Division
Fresno State x  5 3     6 8  
San Diego State  5 3     7 6  
Nevada  4 4     7 6  
Hawaii  3 5     4 9  
San Jose State  2 6     3 9  
UNLV  1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2013 season 4–8 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division and did not qualify for a bowl game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.Southern Utah (Div. I FCS)*MWNW 28–1921,021
September 57:30 p.m.Washington State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPNW 24–1326,023
September 138:00 p.m.at Arizona*P12NL 28–3548,504
September 277:30 p.m.at San Jose StateCBSSNW 21–1014,693
October 47:30 p.m.Boise State
CBSSNL 46–5132,327
October 117:30 p.m.Colorado State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNL 24–3121,847
October 187:15 p.m.at BYU*ESPN2/BYUtvW 42–3556,355
October 259:00 p.m.at HawaiiMWN/Oceanic PPVW 26–1827,061
November 17:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 30–1420,508
November 1511:00 a.m.at Air ForceRTRML 38–45 OT11,519
November 227:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPNUL 20–4021,446
November 297:30 p.m.at UNLVESPNUW 49–2720,151
December 208:00 a.m.vs. Louisiana–Lafayette*ESPNL 3–1634,014

Game summaries

Southern Utah

Southern Utah at Nevada
1 234Total
Thunderbirds (Div. I FCS) 0 0613 19
Wolf Pack 0 7147 28
  • Date: August 30, 2014
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,021
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 12 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (MWN): Ryan Radtke and Chris Vargas
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2003 NEV, 24–23

Washington State

Washington State at Nevada
1 234Total
Cougars 0 1003 13
Wolf Pack 7 7010 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2005 WAZZU, 55–21

at Arizona

Nevada at Arizona
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 1087 28
Wildcats 7 1477 35
  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, AZ
  • Game start: 8:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 48,504
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (P12N): Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth and Lewis Johnson (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2–1 2012 ARIZ, 49–48

at San Jose State

Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 7014 21
Spartans 0 370 10
  • Date: September 27, 2014
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 7:39 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,693
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind: NNW 12 MPH
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden, Adam Archuleta and Cassie Gallo (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–8–2 2013 NEV, 38–16

Boise State

Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)
1 234Total
Broncos 13 17147 51
Wolf Pack 7 14817 46
  • Date: October 4, 2014
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:39 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,327
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Calm • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta and Cassie Gallo (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–27 2013 BSU, 34–17

Colorado State

Colorado State at Nevada
1 234Total
Rams 0 17140 31
Wolf Pack 0 3714 24
  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:39 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,847
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Greg Burks
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ron Pitts, Eric Crouch and Rashan Ali (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–10 2013 CSU, 38–17

at BYU

Nevada at BYU
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 10722 42
Cougars 7 2107 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5–2 2013 BYU, 28–23

at Hawaii

Nevada at Hawaii
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 61010 26
Rainbow Warriors 7 308 18
  • Date: October 25, 2014
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,061
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: E 9 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (MWN/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–8 2013 NEV, 31–9

San Diego State

San Diego State at Nevada
1 234Total
Aztecs 7 700 14
Wolf Pack 3 7317 30
  • Date: November 1, 2014
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:40 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,508
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cool • Wind: W 8 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden, Kevin O'Connell and Courtney Fallon (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–4 2013 SDSU, 51–44OT

at Air Force

Nevada at Air Force
1 234OTTotal
Wolf Pack 0 147170 38
Falcons 7 147107 45
  • Date: November 15, 2014
  • Location: Falcon Stadium
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,519
  • Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 17 MPH
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (RTRM): Ari Wolfe, Sherdrick Bonner and Ally Sturm (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2013 NEV, 45–42

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 21102 40
Wolf Pack 7 1300 20
  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,446
  • Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 5 MPH
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Shawn Kenney and Dan Hawkins
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–26–1 2013 FRES, 41–23

at UNLV

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 72114 49
Rebels 7 1037 27
  • Date: November 29, 2014
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,151
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSE 15 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Benetti and Mike Bellotti
Overall record Last meeting Result
24–15[n 1] 2013 UNLV, 27–22

vs. Louisiana–Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)

Nevada vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
(New Orleans Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 300 3
Ragin' Cajuns 10 006 16
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1995 NEV, 38–14

Notes

  1. In 1985, UNLV was forced to forfeit all 7 wins from the 1983 season and all 11 wins from the 1984 season, including their victory in the California Bowl.[4] Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon as a result. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 138. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Schedule
  4. McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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