1973 Villanova Wildcats football team

1973 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Lou Ferry (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Fred O'Connor (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Rosenberg (2nd season)
Captains	Joe Miller John Givens
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Texas-Arlington			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his fourth 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 8		at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–24	36,000	[2]
September 15	1:00 p.m.	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	L 20–21	12,100	[3]
September 22	1:34 p.m.	Cincinnati *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–7	11,500
September 29	1:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 3–31	31,260	[4]
October 6	1:30 p.m.	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 21–33	12,000–12,200	[5]
October 13	7:32 p.m.	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 10–17	11,106
October 27	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–11	16,226
November 3	1:30 p.m.	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 24–7	14,810	[6]
November 10	1:31 p.m.	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–14	11,407
November 17	2:00 p.m.	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–13	6,564	[7]
November 24	1:30 p.m.	Temple	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 0–34	13,350
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. "Villanova 'beats self' at Ole Miss, 24–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
4. "Stout Maryland defense shuts off Villanova, 31–3". The Sunday Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "W. and M. stages late rally to defeat Villanova 33 to 21". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. Newman, Chuck (November 4, 1973). "Villanova's Polito Destroys Delaware on 2 Punt Returns". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Xavier defeats Villanova 13–6". Press of Atlantic City. November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "1973-74 Villanova Wildcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.