1958 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1958 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • William Craig
  • Michael DeLucia
  • Eugene O'Pella
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Army  – 8 –0 –1
No. 6 Air Force  – 9 –0 –2
No. 9 Syracuse  – 8 –2 –0
No. 19 Oklahoma State  – 8 –3 –0
Boston College  – 7 –3 –0
Florida State  – 7 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – 6 –3 –0
Navy  – 6 –3 –0
Penn State  – 6 –3 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame  – 6 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)  – 6 –4 –0
Villanova  – 6 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – 5 –4 –1
Detroit  – 4 –4 –1
Boston University  – 4 –5 –0
San Jose State  – 4 –5 –0
Texas Tech  – 3 –7 –0
Marquette  – 2 –7 –1
Drake  – 2 –7 –0
Dayton  – 2 –8 –0
Miami (FL)  – 2 –8 –0
Colgate  – 1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1958 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 West Chester
W 28–1414,000
September 27 VMI
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 6–336,800 [2]
October 4at Boston College
W 21–1912,000 [3]
October 11 Detroit
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 7–07,695–7,965 [4]
October 18 Wake Forest
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 9–711,439 [5]
October 25 Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 13–66,327 [6]
November 1at Wichita
L 6–219,280
November 8at Dayton
W 9–6
November 15at No. 3 Army
L 0–2627,250
November 22 Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 13–19
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Keydets start off slowly, but ram 3 quick scores". Daily Press. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Villanova Jolts Boston C., 21–19; Grazione Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 5, 1958. pp. S1, S12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova's Wacky TD Clips Punchless U-D, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1958. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Villanova gets 9–7 win over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Villanova tops Spiders, 13–7". Daily Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1958-59 Villanova Wildcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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