1964 Villanova Wildcats football team

1964 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (5th season)
Captain	Al Atkinson, John McDonnell
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
Idaho			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his fifth 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 19	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 22–6
September 26	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 32–0	14,000	[2]
October 3	VMI	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 27–7	12,000	[3]
October 10	Detroit	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–0	12,700	[4]
October 17	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 34–0	10,200	[5]
October 31	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 31–13	12,000	[6]
November 7	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–8	13,500
November 14	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–13	9,100	[7]

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "Untitled". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. S9.
3. "Unbeaten Villanova blasts VMI with 4 long touchdowns, 27–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cats Swamp Titans, 34-0". The Detroit Daily Press. October 11, 1964. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dell, John (October 18, 1964). "Two TDs by Sernyak Pace Villanova Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Undefeated Villanova turns back Xavier after trailing in 3d". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Villanova bowl hopes dampened in setback by G. Washington". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 15, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.