1969 Villanova Wildcats football team

1969 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Jack Gregory (3rd season)
Captain	Gene Arthur, Thomas Boyd
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his third 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 13	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 41–14
September 20	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 18–45
September 27	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 36–33	14,017	[2]
October 4	Santa Clara	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 57–8
October 18	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 24–6	23,200
October 25	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 35–7	6,881	[3]
November 8	Dayton	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 20–27
November 15	William & Mary	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–21	7,320	[4]
November 22	Buffalo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–24

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. Newman, Chuck (September 28, 1969). "Villanova Stuns Delaware with 29-Point Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Walik, Kerins lead Villanova land attack to overpower Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.