2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team


The 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 28th overall and 9th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004 and later resigned from coaching at the end of the season. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were first–year members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Arizona.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2011 season 7–6 and 5–2 in the final WAC play to finish in a tie in second place and lost the Hawaii Bowl against Southern Miss by 17 to 24.

Schedule

Game summaries

at California

2–22–12010NEV, 52–31

South Florida

Northwestern State

2–01991NEV, 45–14

at Hawaii

8–82011NEV, 42–28

at Texas State

Wyoming

2–22000NEV, 35–28

at UNLV

23–142011NEV, 37–0

San Diego State

2–22004SDSU, 27–10

at Air Force

Fresno State

18–24–12011NEV, 45–38

at New Mexico

1–2–12011NEV, 49–7

Boise State

13–252011BSU, 30–10

vs. Arizona (New Mexico Bowl)

1–1–11941ARIZ, 26–7

Team Awards

The 2012 Team Awards were handed out December 9, 2012.
Golden Helmet Award
Outstanding Offensive Player
Outstanding Defensive Player
Outstanding Special Teams Player
Nevadatude Award
Basalite Big Blocker
Blackout Award
Fireman's Award
Full-speed, Effort and Habit Awards