1939 Nevada Wolf Pack football team explained

Year:	1939
Team:	Nevada Wolf Pack
Sport:	football
Conference:	Far Western Conference
Short Conf:	FWC
Record:	5–4
Conf Record:	3–1
Head Coach:	Jim Aiken
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Mackay Field
Champion:	FWC champion

The 1939 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada in the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship.^{[1] [2] [3]} Bob Robinett was a prominent player.^[4]

Nevada was ranked at No. 253 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[5]

This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the FWC as they went independent for the 1940 season.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide. University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. 133. February 11, 2020.
2. Web site: Nevada Yearly Results. College Football Data Warehouse. May 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184310/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nevada/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. September 5, 2015. dead.
3. Web site: Nevada Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA. September 30, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151130153235/http://www.databasefootball.com/College/teams/teamyear.htm?TeamID=66&Season=1939. November 30, 2015.
4. Web site: Bob Robinett (1938-40/ Football).
5. News: Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth. E. E. Litkenhous. Johnson City Sunday Press. December 31, 1939. 11. Newspapers.com.