2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault
in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium
and were members of the Western Athletic Conference
. They finished the regular season 12–1, 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State
and Hawaii
. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College
20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.
—Sr. QB Colin Kaepernick
3rd Round, 66th Overall Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals
—Sr. LB Dontay Moch
7the Round, 204th Overall Pick by the Denver Broncos
—Sr. TE Virgil Green
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault
Chris Ault
Chris Ault is the current college football head coach of the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. Ault, along with John Gagliardi, is one of two active coaches who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame....
in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium
Mackay Stadium
Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Reno, Nevada, on the campus of the University of Nevada. It is the home field of the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference, the university's venue for football and track & field....
and were members of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
. They finished the regular season 12–1, 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State
2010 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...
and Hawaii
2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...
. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College
2010 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic...
20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.
Schedule
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | ||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Harris | Not released | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||
NFL Draft
2nd Round, 36th Overall Pick by the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
—Sr. QB Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Nevada.-Personal:...
3rd Round, 66th Overall Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
—Sr. LB Dontay Moch
Dontay Moch
Dontay Moch is an American Football Linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played collegiate football for the University of Nevada.-Early years:...
7the Round, 204th Overall Pick by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
—Sr. TE Virgil Green
Virgil Green
Virgil Leo Green is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nevada.-Pre-draft:...