1973 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1973 Villanova Wildcats football
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Head coach
Offensive coordinator Fred O'Connor (1st season)
Defensive coordinator John Rosenberg (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ole Miss
L 6–2436,000 [2]
September 151:00 p.m.at UMass
L 20–2112,100 [3]
September 221:34 p.m. Cincinnati *
W 14–711,500 [4]
September 291:30 p.m.at Maryland
L 3–3131,260 [5]
October 61:30 p.m.at William & Mary
L 21–3312,000–12,200 [6]
October 137:32 p.m.at Tampa
L 10–1711,106 [7]
October 271:30 p.m.at Boston College
L 7–1116,226 [8]
November 31:30 p.m. Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 24–714,810 [9]
November 101:31 p.m. West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 42–1411,407 [10]
November 172:00 p.m.at Xavier
L 6–136,564 [11]
November 241:30 p.m. Temple
L 0–3413,350 [12]

[13]

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. ↑ "Villanova edges out Cincinnati". Press of Atlantic City. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Stout Maryland defense shuts off Villanova, 31–3". The Sunday Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Tampa halts Villanova aerial assault, 17–10". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Villanova beaten in 3d-period nightmare, 11–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Newman, Chuck (November 4, 1973). "Villanova's Polito Destroys Delaware on 2 Punt Returns". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Villanova Wildcat wild, lambasts West Chester". The Patriot-News. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Xavier defeats Villanova 13–6". Press of Atlantic City. November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Temple shuts out Villanova". Sunday News. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1973 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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