1960 Villanova Wildcats football team

1960 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (1st season)
Captain	Joseph Luzzi
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, 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 17	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 13–23
September 24	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–41
October 1	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 0–14
October 8	Pacific (CA)	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–26
October 15	Miami (OH) *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–17	5,000	[2]
October 22	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–54
October 29	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	W 14–12	11,000	[3]
November 5	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–20
November 12	Detroit	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–13	5,300	[4] [5]
November 19	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–7	5,600	[6]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
3. Dell, John (October 30, 1960). "Villanova Turns on Rutgers to Win 14-12 Upset". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Jack Berry (November 13, 1960). "Hurrah, Titans! 'Squeaky' Victory Stretches Streak". Detroit Free Press. p. 4C.
5. John Dell (November 13, 1960). "Detroit Dumps Villanova, 13-7, In Last Seconds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. Sports 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Villanovans pull upset over Xavier". Press of Atlantic City. November 20, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023– 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.