1966 Villanova Wildcats football team

1966 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (7th season)
Captain	John Fry
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
VPI		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Pacific		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his seventh season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	VMI *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–14	8,300	[2]
September 24	Toledo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–11
October 1	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 8–28
October 8	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–34	8,500	[3]
October 15	Delaware *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 16–14	12,388	[4]
October 22	West Chester *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 15–0
October 29	Xavier *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 13–7	10,011	[5]
November 12	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 19–0	11,068
November 24	at George Washington *	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 16–7	6,800	[6]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "VMI holds on for 14–13 win over Villanova". The Morning Call. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Darragh's passes beat Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Cats defeat Xavier 13–7". Press of Atlantic City. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Villanova winds up with 5th straight victory, 16–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 25, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.