Hall of Fame
Turned in a 13-1 record… nicknamed the Dream Team for its historic accomplishments… captured a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship with a 7-1 record… capped off the season with a win over Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco, which was attended by a school record 30,000+ fans… led by Chris Ault who was in his 26th year overall and his seventh season since returning as head coach for the third time… finished the regular season with an epic 34-31 overtime victory over then third-ranked Boise State… finished the season ranked 13th in the Coaches poll and 11th in the Associated Press poll… Ault was named WAC Coach of the Year and quarterback Colin Kaepernick was named the WAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year… Kaepernick led five Nevada players on the All-WAC first team, including running back Vai Taua, tight end Virgil Green, offensive lineman John Bender and defensive end Dontay Moch.
