25 Years on Record

For the resource of anybody on either side of the Ault fenceline, here's a basic record of every single one of the 200-94-1 (through 10/11/2009), plus the previous 1975 season under Jerry Scattini for a quick reference.  I can find no record anywhere of just why Scattini left the program, but his time at Nevada represented his entire coaching career and his 3-8 final season capped an exact .500 all-time record (37-36-1).  As you will see, of those three wins, only one was in his division (D II at the time), the other two being vs. D III and NAIA schools.

I intended to have analysis included in this, but the completion of this mighty tome proved to be a formidable task.  More will come later.

A parenthetical postscript printed in RED indicates an opponent from a LOWER NCAA division but does not discriminate as to conference (e.g. vs Grambling State W 49 - 13 (D 1-AA) while competing in the WAC).

A conference printed in GOLD indicates an opponent from a HIGHER NCAA division and its conference affiliation at the time, if applicable (e.g. vs UNLV W 50 - 8 (Big West) while competing in the Big Sky).

Division or conference printed in PLAIN indicates an opponent from the same NCAA division regardless of conference (e.g. vs Stephen F. Austin State L 7 - 9 (Southland Conference) while competing in the Big Sky).

A parenthetical postscript Printed in GREEN indicate an opponent from the NAIA but does not discriminate as to conference (e.g. Simon Fraser L 10 - 17 (NAIA…and they’re Canadian!) while playing as an NCAA Division II independent).

Asterisk after the season heading indicates dual positions of coach and athletic director.

Info for the earliest opponents on this list can be difficult to come by, and so some of the conference postscripts are divined from information readily available, but not authenticated. Those opponents whose specific conference affiliations were unconfirmable were merely indicated with their NCAA division (e.g. 1975 Sacramento State). NCAA divisions, however, should be accurate. If any inaccuracies are to be found, please help us maintain accuracy by leaving suggestions or specific information in under “Comments.”

Primary Resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_West_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Athletic_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Pacific_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCAA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_Athletic_Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartland_Conference
http://www.fanbase.com/Nevada-Wolf-Pack-Football

1975 Schedule (3-8) D II (Ind.)
Jerry Scattini
at Portland State L 0 - 37 (D II)
vs Willamette W 36 - 14 (D III)
vs Sacramento State L 16 - 36 (D II)
Simon Fraser L 10 - 17 (NAIA…and they’re Canadian!)
vs Cal Poly W 16 - 8 (CCAA)
at Chico State L 3 - 6 (D II)
at California State-East Bay W 17 - 10 (NAIA)
vs Idaho State L 3 - 28 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State L 6 - 49 (Big Sky)
at Santa Clara L 7 - 35 (WCC)
vs UNLV L 7 - 45 (D II Ind.)

1976 Schedule (8-3)
Chris Ault
California State-East Bay W 30 - 13 (NAIA)
at Willamette W 39 - 6 (D III)
at Idaho State L 22 - 27 (Big Sky)
at Montana Tech W 57 - 7 (NAIA)
Santa Clara W 56 - 39 (WCC)
Simon Fraser W 44 - 13 (NAIA)
at Boise State L 8 - 26 (Big Sky)
Chico State W 43 - 14 (D II)
vs Sacramento State W 42 - 27 (D II)
vs Portland State W 35 - 22 (D II)
at UNLV L 33 - 49 (D II Ind.)

1977 Schedule (8-3)
Westminster College (UT) W 54 - 8 (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
vs Idaho State W 35 - 0 (Big Sky)
California State-Northridge L 19 - 22 (CCAA)
at San Francisco State W 47 - 7 (D II)
at Cal Poly W 48 - 29 (CCAA)
vs Boise State W 28 - 10 (Big Sky)
at Santa Clara W 33 - 14 (WCC)
vs Sacramento State W 75 - 0 (D II)
vs Montana-Western W 49 - 0 (NAIA)
at UC Davis L 21 - 37 (CCAA)
vs UNLV L 12 - 27 (D II Ind.)

1978 Schedule (11-1-0) D 1-AA (Ind.)
vs Stephen F. Austin State W 32 - 0 (D II)
at UNLV W 23 - 14 (D 1 Ind.)
vs UC Davis W 12 - 7 (D II)
San Francisco State W 37 - 14 (D II)
vs Western Washington W 66 - 0 (D II)
at California State-Fullerton W 37 - 14 (Big West)
Santa Clara W 38 - 6 (WCC)
at Sacramento State W 39 - 15 (D II)
California State-East Bay W 21 - 0 (NAIA)
vs South Dakota W 50 - 7 (D II)
at Idaho State W 37 - 0 (Big Sky)
vs Massachusetts (neutral location) L 21 - 44 Playoffs

1979 Schedule (8-4-0) Big Sky
vs Idaho State W 24 - 6 (Big Sky)
vs UNLV L 21 - 26 (D 1 Ind.)
at UC Davis W 28 - 21 (D II)
Simon Fraser W 35 - 10 (NAIA)
vs Montana State L 10 - 12 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State W 22 - 3 (Big Sky)
at Montana W 27 - 20 (Big Sky)
at Idaho W 38 - 26 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State L 27 - 28 (Big Sky)
vs Missouri Southern W 32 - 6 (D II)
at Northern Arizona W 31 - 7 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Kentucky (neutral location) L 30 - 33 Playoffs

1980 Schedule (6-4-1)
vs Southern W 20 - 0 (SWAC)
vs UC Davis T 13 - 13 (D II)
at Montana State W 24 - 12 (Big Sky)
at Weber State L 0 - 10 (Big Sky)
vs Northern Arizona W 21 - 0 (Big Sky)
California State-Northridge W 31 - 3 (D II)
California State-Fullerton L 16 - 17 (Big West)
vs Idaho State L 26 - 30 (Big Sky)
at Boise State L 3 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Montana W 10 - 7 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho W 38 - 7 (Big Sky)

1981 Schedule (7-4-0)
vs North Dakota L 11 - 17 (D II)
vs Cal Poly W 33 - 3 (D II)
at Idaho State L 7 - 23 (1981 1-AA Natl. Champs) (Big Sky)
vs Central Arkansas W 63 - 13 (NAIA)
at Northern Arizona W 34 - 17 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State W 28 - 14 (Big Sky)
at Idaho W 23 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State L 3 - 13 (Big Sky)
at Montana L 26 - 33 (Big Sky)
vs Montana State W 46 - 13 (Big Sky)
at California State-Fullerton W 36 - 34 (Big West)

1982 Schedule (6-5-0)
vs Texas A&M-Kingsville L 34 - 42 (Lonestar Conference, 1979 1-AA Nat’l Champs)
at Boise State L 13 - 20 (Big Sky)
at Montana State L 10 - 17 (Big Sky)
vs Montana L 27 - 28 (Big Sky)
vs Northern Arizona W 24 - 12 (Big Sky)
vs Fresno State W 40 - 26 (Big West)
at California State-Fullerton W 17 - 7 (Big West)
vs Northern Iowa W 37 - 0 (Mid-Continent Conference [Summit League])
at Weber State L 43 - 46 (Big Sky)
at Idaho State W 24 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho W 25 - 16 (Big Sky)

1983 Schedule (9-5-0)
at UNLV L 18 - 28 (Big West)
at Fresno State L 22 - 24 (Big West)
vs Boise State W 38 - 20 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho State W 37 - 16 (Big Sky)
California State-Fullerton L 6 - 14 (Big West)
at Montana W 38 - 0 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State W 41 - 3 (Big Sky)
at Northern Arizona L 38 - 41 (Big Sky)
Pacific W 34 - 24 (Big West)
at Idaho W 43 - 24 (Big Sky)
vs Montana State W 33 - 3 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho State (neutral location) W 27 - 20 Playoffs
vs North Texas W 20 - 17 Quarterfinals
at Southern Illinois L 7 - 23 Semifinals

1984 Schedule (7-4-0)
at Pacific L 7 - 12 (Big West)
vs Texas A&M-Kingsville W 61 - 35 (Lonestar Conference, 1985 1-AA Nat’l Champs.)
at Boise State L 12 - 37 (Big Sky)
vs Northern Arizona W 37 - 20 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho W 27 - 17 (Big Sky)
at Montana State L 41 - 44 (Big Sky)
California State-Fullerton L 14 - 36 (Big West)
at Weber State W 35 - 21 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Washington W 35 - 21 (D-II)
vs Montana W 31 - 28 (Big Sky)
at Idaho State W 29 - 27 (Big Sky)

1985 Schedule (11-2-0)
California State-Northridge W 56 - 12 (D II)
at California State-Fullerton W 30 - 3 (Big West)
vs Boise State W 37 - 10 (Big Sky)
at Idaho L 21 - 25 (Big Sky)
at Montana W 38 - 23 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Washington W 31 - 25 (D II)
vs Weber State W 47 - 12 (Big Sky)
at Northern Arizona W 36 - 10 (Big Sky)
vs Montana State W 61 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs UNLV W 48 - 7 (Big West)
vs Idaho State W 42 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Arkansas State W 24 - 23 Playoffs
at Furman L 12 - 35 Quarterfinals

1986 Schedule (14-1-0) *
California State-Fullerton W 49 - 3 (Big West)
vs Sam Houston State W 35 - 7 (D 1-AA Ind.)
vs Montana W 51 - 17 (Big Sky)
at Montana State W 61 - 10 (Big Sky)
at Weber State W 38 - 24 (Big Sky)
vs Stephen F. Austin State W 34 - 27 (D II)
vs Idaho W 17 - 13 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Washington W 56 - 22 (D-II)
at Idaho State W 44 - 14 (Big Sky)
at Boise State W 21 - 16 (Big Sky)
vs Northern Arizona W 27 - 17 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho W 27 - 7 Playoffs
vs Tennessee State W 33 - 6 Quarterfinals
vs Georgia Southern L 38 - 48 Semifinals

1987 Schedule (5-6-0)*
at Eastern Washington W 40 - 26 (Big Sky)
vs UC Davis W 34 - 17 (D II)
at Montana L 29 - 41 (Big Sky)
at UNLV L 19 - 24 (Big West)
vs Montana State W 31 - 13 (Big Sky)
at Idaho L 28 - 38 (Big Sky)
vs Stephen F. Austin State L 7 - 9 (Southland Conference)
vs Idaho State W 40 - 19 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State L 31 - 36 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State L 15 - 38 (Big Sky)
at Northern Arizona W 40 - 39 (Big Sky)

1988 Schedule (7-4-0)*
vs Northwestern State W 35 - 26 (Southland Conference)
at UC Davis W 28 - 16 (D II)
vs Murray State W 28 - 18 (Ohio Valley Conference)
vs Montana W 27 - 3 (Big Sky)
vs Northern Arizona W 31 - 28 (Big Sky)
at Weber State L 31 - 37 (Big Sky)
at Montana State L 14 - 17 (Big Sky)
at Boise State L 28 - 40 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho L 31 - 32 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Washington W 30 - 12 (Big Sky)
at Idaho State W 50 - 13 (Big Sky)

1989 Schedule (7-4-0)*
vs Southern Illinois W 41 - 3 (Missouri Valley Foot-Ball Conference)
at Eastern Washington L 7 - 33 (Big Sky)
vs UC Davis L 17 - 24 (D II)
vs Idaho State W 39 - 10 (Big Sky)
vs Montana State W 27 - 24 (Big Sky)
at Montana L 22 - 40 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State W 47 - 15 (Big Sky)
at Idaho L 22 - 42 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State W 30 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs UNLV W 45 - 7 (Big West)
at Northern Arizona W 52 - 45 (Big Sky)

1990 Schedule (13-2-0)*
vs Northern Arizona W 55 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Sacramento State W 41 - 7 (Big Sky)
at Montana State W 20 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho W 31 - 28 (Big Sky)
at Idaho State W 17 - 10 (Big Sky)
vs Eastern Washington W 40 - 17 (Big Sky)
at UNLV W 26 - 14 (Big West)
at Weber State W 28 - 7 (Big Sky)
vs Montana W 34 - 27 (Big Sky)
at Boise State L 14 - 30 (Big Sky)
vs Western Illinois W 50 - 16 (Missouri Valley Foot-Ball Conference)
vs Louisiana - Monroe W 27 - 14 Playoffs
vs Furman W 42 - 35 Quarterfinals
vs Boise State W 59 - 52 Semifinals
at Georgia Southern L 13 - 36 Champ. Game

1991 Schedule (12-1-0)*
vs UNLV W 50 - 8 (Big West)
vs Northwestern State W 45 - 14 (Southland Conference)
vs North Texas W 72 - 0 (Southland Conference)
vs Montana State W 54 - 12 (Big Sky)
at Idaho W 31 - 23 (Big Sky)
vs Idaho State W 41 - 20 (Big Sky)
at Eastern Washington W 51 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Boise State W 17 - 14 (Big Sky)
vs Weber State W 55 - 49 (Big Sky)
at Montana W 35 - 28 (Big Sky)
at Northern Arizona W 45 - 16 (Big Sky)
vs McNeese State W 22 - 16 Playoffs
vs Youngstown State L 28 - 30 Quarterfinals

1992 Schedule (7-5-0) D 1-A*
at Wyoming L 6 - 25 (WAC)
Pacific W 20 - 14 (Big West)
vs McNeese State W 31 - 21 (D 1-AA)
at Tulane L 17 - 34 (Ind.)
at California State-Fullerton W 19 - 0 (Big West)
at UNLV W 14 - 10 (Big West)
vs New Mexico State W 35 - 21 (Big West)
vs Weber State L 21 - 23 (D 1-AA)
at San Jose State L 35 - 39 (Big West)
vs Utah State W 48 - 47 (Big West)
vs Texas Southern W 38 - 14 (D 1-AA)
vs Bowling Green State (neutral location) L 34 - 35 (MAC)

1994 Schedule (9-2-0)*
vs Northern Arizona W 30 - 27 (D 1-AA)
vs Arkansas State W 18 - 0 (Big West)
at Boise State L 27 - 37 (D 1-AA)
vs Louisiana - Monroe W 34 - 22 (Ind.)
at Northern Illinois W 35 - 31 (Big West)
Pacific W 38 - 26 (Big West)
vs New Mexico State W 45 - 24 (Big West)
at San Jose State W 42 - 10 (Big West)
at Fresno State W 62 - 35 (WAC)
vs Utah State W 56 - 28 (Big West)
at UNLV L 27 - 32 (Big West)

1995 Schedule (9-3-0)*
vs Louisiana Lafayette W 38 - 14 (Big West)
at New Mexico State W 45 - 24 (Big West)
vs Toledo L 35 - 49 (MAC)
at San Diego State L 27 - 30 (WAC)
vs North Texas W 56 - 24 (Big West)
vs Louisiana - Monroe W 59 - 35 (Ind.)
at Louisiana Tech W 49 - 45 (Big West)
vs UNLV W 55 - 32 (Big West)
at Utah State W 30 - 25 (Big West)
at Pacific W 45 - 29 (Big West)
vs San Jose State W 45 - 28 (Big West)
vs Toledo (neutral location) L 37 - 40 (MAC)

2004 Schedule (5-7-0)
at Louisiana Tech L 21 - 38 (WAC)
vs Sacramento State W 59 - 7 (D 1-AA)
vs Buffalo W 38 - 13 (MAC)
at San Diego State L 10 - 27 (MWC)
at UNLV L 13 - 48 (MWC)
at Hawaii L 26 - 48 (WAC)
vs Rice W 35 - 10 (WAC)
vs Tulsa W (2OT) 54 - 48 (WAC)
vs San Jose State W 42 - 24 (WAC)
at Southern Methodist L 20 - 38 (WAC)
at Fresno State L 17 - 54 (WAC)
vs Boise State L 21 - 58 (WAC)

2005 Schedule (9-3-0)
vs Washington State L 21 - 55 (PAC 10)
vs UNLV W 22 - 14 (MWC)
at Colorado State L 21 - 42 (MWC)
at San Jose State W 30 - 23 (WAC)
vs Idaho W 62 - 14 (WAC)
vs Louisiana Tech W 37 - 27 (WAC)
at Boise State L 14 - 49 (WAC)
vs Hawaii W 38 - 28 (WAC)
at New Mexico State W 48 - 24 (WAC)
at Utah State W 30 - 24 (WAC)
vs Fresno State W 38 - 35 (WAC)
vs Central Florida (neutral location) W (2OT) 49 - 48 (C-USA)

2006 Schedule (8-5-0)
at Fresno State L 19 - 28 (WAC)
at Arizona State L 21 - 52 (PAC 10)
vs Colorado State W 28 - 10 (MWC)
vs Northwestern W 31 - 21 (Big 10)
at UNLV W 31 - 3 (WAC)
at Hawaii L 34 - 41 (WAC)
vs San Jose State W 23 - 7 (WAC)
vs New Mexico State W 48 - 21 (WAC)
at Idaho W 45 - 7 (WAC)
vs Utah State W 42 - 0 (WAC)
at Louisiana Tech W 42 - 0 (WAC)
vs Boise State L 7 - 38 (WAC)
vs Miami L 20 - 21(ACC)

2007 Schedule (6-7-0)
at Nebraska L 10 - 52 (Big XII)
at Northwestern L 31 - 36 (Big 10)
vs Nicholls State W 52 - 17 (D 1-AA)
vs UNLV W 27 - 20 (MWC)
vs Fresno State L 41 - 49 (WAC)
at Boise State L (4OT) 67 - 69 (WAC)
at Utah State W 31 - 28 (WAC)
vs Idaho W 37 - 21 (WAC)
at New Mexico State W 40 - 38 (WAC)
vs Hawaii L 26 - 28 (WAC)
at San Jose State L 24 - 27 (WAC)
vs Louisiana Tech W 49 - 10 (WAC)
vs New Mexico (neutral location) L 0 - 23 (MWC)

2008 Schedule (7-6-0)
vs Grambling State W 49 - 13 (D 1-AA)
vs Texas Tech L 19 - 35 (Big XII)
at Missouri L 17 - 69 (Big XII)
at UNLV W 49 - 27 (MWC)
at Idaho W 49 - 14 (WAC)
vs New Mexico State L 45 - 48 (WAC)
vs Utah State W 44 - 17 (WAC)
at Hawaii L 31 - 38 (WAC)
at Fresno State W 41 - 28 (WAC)
vs San Jose State W 41 - 17 (WAC)
vs Boise State L 34 - 41 (WAC)
at Louisiana Tech W 35 - 31 (WAC)
vs Maryland (neutral location) L 35 - 42 (ACC)

2009 Schedule (2-3-0)
at Notre Dame L 0 - 35 (Ind.)
at Colorado State L 20 - 35 (MWC)
vs Missouri L 21 - 31 (Big XII)
vs UNLV W 63 - 28 (MWC)
vs Louisiana Tech W 37 - 14 (WAC)