1971 Villanova Wildcats football team

1971 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Lou Ferry (2nd season)
Captains	John Babinecz John Heim
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his second 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 11	2:00 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 28–13	22,600	[2]
September 18	8:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–10	20,012
September 25	1:30 p.m.	VMI *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 13–3	13,324	[3]
October 2	1:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 15–23	20,284	[4]
October 9	1:35 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–23	20,616
October 15	8:30 p.m.	at Houston	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 9–42	26,709	[5]
October 23	8:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 24–3	27,397	[6]
October 30	8:00 p.m.	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 33–27	3,044	[7]
November 6	1:30 p.m.	Boston University	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 48–0	13,400
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 14–7	9,237
November 20	1:30 p.m.	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	T 13–13	17,847	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1971 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Tom Karczewski So WR 88 Mike Siani Sr TE 83 Bob Schaeffer Jr QB 11 Mike Sunday So QB 15 Daryl Woodring Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 23 Tom Ammerman So LB 64 John Babinecz Sr DT 75 Joe Miller So DB 26 Dan O'Neil Sr LB 46 Kevin Reilly Jr	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 beaten". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sluggish Villanova leans on defense to turn back VMI, 13–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Newman, Chuck (October 3, 1971). "Villanova Falls to Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mullins carries UH by Villanova, 42–9". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Cardon, Mark (October 24, 1971). "Villanova upsets Spartans". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . p. 1C. Retrieved October 5, 2012– via Google News Archives.
7. "Villanova edges Xavier; Siani scores five TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villanova Ties Temple on Holland FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1971. pp. 1D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1971-72 Villanova Wildcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.