1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1975 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Captains
  • Richard Aldrich
  • Stephen Ebbecke
  • Stephen Ramsey
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976  →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers  – 9 –2 –0
No. 10 Penn State  – 9 –3 –0
No. 20 West Virginia  – 9 –3 –0
Notre Dame  – 8 –3 –0
Virginia Tech  – 8 –3 –0
No. 15 Pittsburgh  – 8 –4 –0
Boston College  – 7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech  – 7 –4 –0
Memphis State  – 7 –4 –0
Navy  – 7 –4 –0
North Texas State  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – 7 –4 –0
South Carolina  – 7 –5 –0
Colgate  – 6 –4 –0
Cincinnati  – 6 –5 –0
Hawaii  – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse  – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – 6 –5 –0
Utah State  – 6 –5 –0
Dayton  – 5 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – 4 –6 –1
Tulane  – 4 –7 –0
Villanova  – 4 –7 –0
Florida State  – 3 –8 –0
Air Force  – 2 –8 –1
Houston  – 2 –8 –0
Miami (FL)  – 2 –8 –0
Army  – 2 –9 –0
Marshall  – 2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois  – 1 –9 –1
Holy Cross  – 1 –10 –0
Louisville  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 17 Maryland
L 0–4141,362 [2]
September 13at Syracuse
L 17–2422,867 [3]
September 20 Toledo
W 14–108,500 [4]
September 27at Army
W 10–030,940 [5]
October 4at Boston College
L 12–4120,500 [6]
October 18 Marshall
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–146,600 [7]
November 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 13–148,900 [8]
November 8at Youngstown State
L 6–256,820 [9]
November 15at Holy Cross
W 13–127,500 [10]
November 22 Boston University
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–205,400 [11]
November 27 Temple
L 3–416,294 [12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Maryland foils Villanova, 41–0". The Lincoln Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Villanova fumbles shot at victory". The Times-Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova triumphs on last-minute pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Villanova surprises Army, 10–0". Newsday. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Moment of glory jarred by truth..." Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Youngstown State flattens Villanova, 25–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Owls wallop Wildcats 41 to 3". Press of Atlantic City. November 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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