1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

1975 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (1st season)
Captain	Richard Aldrich, Stephen Ebbecke, Stephen Ramsey
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his first 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 6	at No. 17 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–41	41,362
September 13	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 17–24	22,867
September 20	Toledo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–10
September 27	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 10–0
October 4	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–41	20,500	[2]
October 18	Marshall	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–14
November 1	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	L 13–14	8,900	[3]
November 8	at Youngstown State	Youngstown, OH	L 6–25
November 15	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 13–12	7,500	[4]
November 22	Boston University	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–20	5,400	[5]
November 27	Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 3–41
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
4. Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.