1967 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1967 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainFred Levinsky, Brendan Murray
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1966
1968  →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Army  – 8 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame  – 8 –2 –0
Syracuse  – 8 –2 –0
No. 10 Penn State  – 8 –2 –1
New Mexico State  – 7 –2 –1
UTEP  – 7 –2 –1
Utah State  – 7 –2 –1
Florida State  – 7 –2 –2
West Texas State  – 8 –3 –0
Houston  – 7 –3 –0
Virginia Tech  – 7 –3 –0
Memphis State  – 6 –3 –0
Southern Miss  – 6 –3 –0
Dayton  – 6 –3 –1
Xavier  – 6 –3 –1
Miami (FL)  – 7 –4 –0
Buffalo  – 6 –4 –0
Navy  – 5 –4 –1
Holy Cross  – 5 –5 –0
Colorado State  – 4 –5 –1
Pacific  – 4 –5 –0
Boston College  – 4 –6 –0
Georgia Tech  – 4 –6 –0
Villanova  – 4 –6 –0
Air Force  – 2 –6 –2
Tulane  – 3 –7 –0
San Jose State  – 2 –7 –0
Colgate  – 2 –8 –0
Pittsburgh  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at West Virginia
L 0–4027,000 [2]
September 16at West Chester * West Chester, PA L 9–14
September 23 Boston College
L 24–2712,025
September 30at Delaware *
W 21–1310,425 [3]
October 7at Virginia Tech
L 0–317,000 [4]
October 14 Quantico Marines *
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 41–16
October 28at Xavier
L 6–3211,281 [5]
November 4at Holy Cross
W 23–1415,440 [6]
November 11 Buffalo
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 41–23
November 23at Toledo
L 6–52
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia trounces Villanova in opener, 40–0". The Danville Register. September 10, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Accorsi, Ernie (October 1, 1967). "Clutch Defense Lifts Villanova over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Tech's kick a winner". St. Petersburg Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Xavier squeezes past Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Accorsi, Ernie (November 5, 1967). "Sodowski Steals Pass by Holy Cross, Caps Villanova's Triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – 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.


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