1948 Villanova Wildcats football team

1948 Villanova Wildcats football
Harbor Bowl champion
Harbor Bowl, W 27–7 vs. Nevada
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2–1
Head coach	Jordan Olivar (6th season)
Captain	Louis Ferry
Home stadium	Franklin Field, Shibe Park, Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1947 1949  →

1948 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
Penn State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	1	–	1
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	1
Boston University			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	3	–	1
CCNY			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Fordham			–					3	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	6	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Hofstra			–					0	–	6	–	2
Bucknell			–					1	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					1	–	8	–	0
Drexel			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1948 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats.

Villanova was ranked at No. 24 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. ^[1]

The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Texas A&M	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 34–14
September 25	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–28
October 1	Duquesne	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 46–0
October 8	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 19–10
October 15	at Boston College	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–20	30,178
October 30	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 27–6	24,381	[3]
November 6	at Kentucky	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	T 13–13	22,000	[4]
November 13	Georgetown	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	W 36–7	16,500	[5]
November 20	San Francisco	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	W 46–13	10,000	[6]
November 27	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 21–7	8,500	[7]
January 1	vs. Nevada	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (Harbor Bowl)	W 27–7	20,000	[8]

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References

1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
3. Marshall Dann (October 30, 1948). "U-D Wastes 97-Yard Run in 27-6 Loss to Villanova". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ky. ties Villanova with 8 seconds left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova Tumbles Georgetown, 36-7". The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. Associated Press. November 14, 1948. p. 24-A – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bill Mulligan (November 21, 1948). "Five Last Period Scores Annihilate USF, 46 to 13". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Seaks, Gordon (November 28, 1948). "Villanova Uses Razzle - Dazzle To Top N. C. State". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. United Press. p. 22. Retrieved May 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. Bill Friel (January 2, 1949). "Nevada Gridders Bow to Rough Villanova Squad, 27-7, In Third Annual Harbor Bowl Game Before 20,000 Fans". Reno Evening Gazette. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2017.