1968 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1968 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJohn Sodaski, Francis Boal
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  1967
1969  
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State   11 0 0
Rutgers   8 2 0
West Texas State   8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   7 2 1
Florida State   8 3 0
Air Force   7 3 0
Army   7 3 0
Buffalo   7 3 0
No. 18 Houston   6 2 2
Utah State   7 3 0
Boston College   7 3 0
West Virginia   7 3 0
VPI   7 4 0
Pacific   6 4 0
Syracuse   6 4 0
Villanova   6 4 0
Xavier   6 4 0
Colgate   5 5 0
Dayton   5 5 0
Miami (FL)   5 5 0
New Mexico State   5 5 0
Georgia Tech   4 6 0
Southern Miss   4 6 0
Holy Cross   3 6 1
San Jose State   3 7 0
Navy   2 8 0
Tulane   2 8 0
Pittsburgh   1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Toledo L 21–45
September 28 Delaware *
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 16–012,025 [2]
October 5at VMI W 19–136,000 [3]
October 12at Boston College L 15–2823,200
October 19at Buffalo W 28–7
October 26 Xavier *
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–1012,352 [4]
November 2at William & Mary L 12–337,000 [5]
November 9 Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 27–13
November 16at West Virginia L 20–3016,500 [6]
November 23 West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 63–3
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

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References

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  3. "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova defeats Xavier, Ohio 21–10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia rallies to win". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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