1963 Villanova Wildcats football team

1963 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (4th season)
Captain	Jim Thomas
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 4 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his fourth 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 21	West Chester *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–9
September 28	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 18–14
October 5	Buffalo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–14
October 12	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–34	13,000	[2]
October 19	George Washington	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–13	11,000	[3]
October 26	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–27	7,884	[4]
November 2	Holy Cross	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 22–14	10,000	[5]
November 8	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 28–14	16,763	[6]
November 16	Quantico Marines *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 0–16
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "Boston College Beats Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 30, 1962. p. Sports 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Clifford blocks kick, Villanova noses out GW". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mariner scores two as Xavier routs Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. Dell, John (November 3, 1963). "Dunn Dashes 99 Yards as Villanova Rallies to Defeat Holy Cross". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Berry (November 9, 1963). "28-14 Mistake: Villanova 6th To Beat U-D". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C – 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.