1969 Villanova Wildcats football team

1969 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Jack Gregory (3rd season)
Captains	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
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
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	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	1:30 p.m.	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 41–14	12,861	[2]
September 20	8:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 18–45	14,987	[3]
September 27		at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 36–33	14,017	[4]
October 4	1:35 p.m.	Santa Clara	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 57–8	12,637	[5]
October 18		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 24–6	23,200	[6]
October 25	1:30 p.m.	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 35–7	6,881	[7]
November 8	1:30 p.m.	Dayton	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 20–27	12,173	[8]
November 15	1:30 p.m.	William & Mary	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–21	7,320	[9]
November 22	1:31 p.m.	Buffalo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–24	7,825	[10]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "12,861 see Villanova triumph". The Patriot-News. September 14, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Toledo bombs 'Cats, 45–18". Sunday News. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Newman, Chuck (September 28, 1969). "Villanova Stuns Delaware with 29-Point Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer . sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova rips Santa Clars in runaway, 57–8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Villanova spills Boston College". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Walik, Kerins lead Villanova land attack to overpower Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villanova loses game...bowl hopes". Staten Island Advance. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Villanova ends campaign on sour note, 24–14". The Star-Ledger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Schedule/Results (1969 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.