1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Scattini, the Wolf Pack compiled a record of 6–5. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

1972 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Jerry Scattini (4th season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Ball State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
Illinois College			–					1	–	8	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	0
Madison			–					0	–	4	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	San Francisco State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 37–6	4,000
September 16	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 6–13	2,515–4,200
September 30	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–19	2,000–3,800
October 7	Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 27–13	2,500
October 14	at No. 8 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 19–56	8,000–10,336
October 21	Santa Clara	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 21–7	4,100–5,042
October 28	No. 3 Cal Poly	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 12–14	3,500–4,200
November 4	Chico State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 48–32	1,000–2,000
November 11	Cal State Hayward	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 48–8	1,500–2,109
November 18	at UNLV	Las Vegas Stadium East Las Vegas, NV (Fremont Cannon)	W 41–13	5,186–8,000
November 25	at No. T–6 Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 3–37	14,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game