1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn L. Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boise State * 7 0 010 1 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 1 06 4 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 2 08 4 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 4 07 4 0
Weber State 3 4 03 8 0
Idaho 2 5 04 7 0
Montana 2 5 03 7 0
Idaho State 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1979 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Sky. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wolf Pack lost in the semifinals to the eventual national champion, Eastern Kentucky. The team played home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.