1970 Villanova Wildcats football team

1970 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Lou Ferry (1st season)
Captains	Joseph Belasco William Brannan John Well
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Air Force			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Georgia Tech			–					9	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Tulane			–					8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					5	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	6	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					1	–	9	–	1
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Holy Cross			–					0	–	10	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his first 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 12	1:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 21–3	24,500	[2]
September 19	1:55 p.m.	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–28	12,832
September 26		at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 37–16	10,437
October 3		at No. 4 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 34–31	19,067	[3]
October 10	1:30 p.m.	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 17–7	3,539
October 24	1:30 p.m.	Holy Cross	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–14	13,174	[4]
October 31	1:30 p.m.	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–14	10,012	[5]
November 7	1:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–34	16,000	[6]
November 14	1:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 14–10	13,587
November 21	1:30 p.m.	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 30–7	9,500–10,000	[7] [8]
November 26		at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 31–26	15,233	[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1970 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 88 Mike Siani Jr TE 83 Bob Schaeffer So QB 15 Daryl Woodring Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 64 John Babinecz Jr DB 26 Dan O'Neil Jr LB 62 Mike Palmer So LB 46 Kevin Reilly So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Lou Ferry Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. "Maryland's fumbles help Villanova to 21–3 victory". The Danville Register. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 5, 1970). "Hens won everything but game". The Morning News . p. 26. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. Newman, Chuck (October 25, 1970). "Villanova blasts winless Holy Cross, 34–14, as Mike Siani breaks 3 school records". The Philadelphia Inquirer . sect. 3, p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova romps 42–14 for 6th win". The Morning Call. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia Tech hands Villanova first loss in six games, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. Newman, Chuck (November 21, 1970). "'Tuneup' Tag Spurs Rams for Villanova Tilt". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 24. Retrieved May 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. Newman, Chuck (November 22, 1970). "W. Chester Beaten by Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. pp. 1, 7 (section 3). Retrieved May 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
10. "1970-71 Villanova Wildcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.