1969 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1969 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Captains
  • Gene Arthur
  • Thomas Boyd
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  1968
1970  
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Virginia Tech   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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 131:30 p.m. West Chester W 41–1412,861
September 208:00 p.m.at Toledo L 18–4514,987
September 27at Delaware W 36–3314,017 [2]
October 41:35 p.m. Santa Clara
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 57–812,637
October 18at Boston College W 24–623,200
October 25at Xavier W 35–76,881 [3]
November 81:30 p.m. Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 20–2712,173
November 151:30 p.m. William & Mary
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 35–217,320 [4]
November 221:31 p.m. Buffalo
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–247,825

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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. "1969-70 Villanova Wildcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.