1977 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1977 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainSean Collins, Phillip DiGiacomo, Thomas Walsh
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  1976
1978  
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State    11 1 0
Colgate    10 1 0
North Texas State *    10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State    10 1 0
Tennessee State    8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State    10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh    9 2 1
East Carolina    8 3 0
Rutgers    8 3 0
Army    7 4 0
Louisville    7 4 1
Boston College    6 5 0
Cincinnati    5 4 2
Georgia Tech    6 5 0
Memphis State    6 5 0
Northwestern State    6 5 0
Syracuse    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Temple    5 5 1
Hawaii    5 6 0
Navy    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
South Carolina    5 7 0
Utah State    4 7 0
Villanova    4 7 0
Illinois State    3 7 1
Virginia Tech    3 7 1
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Richmond    3 8 0
Tulane    3 8 0
Air Force    2 8 1
Holy Cross    2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was head coach Dick Bedesem's third season with the team. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Youngstown State L 10–1311,700
September 17 Ball State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 38–169,500
September 24 Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–217,500
October 1at William & Mary L 8–2812,500
October 8at Army L 32–3430,000
October 15 Delaware Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 33–1613,400 [3]
October 22at Boston College L 0–1726,222 [4]
October 29at West Virginia W 41–3631,175 [5]
November 5at Maryland L 13–1933,000 [6]
November 12at Holy Cross W 24–07,651 [7]
November 19 Temple
L 15–3810,000
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. Simmons, Bill (October 16, 1977). "Villanova Overwhelms Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston College 17, Villanova 0". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1977. p. Sports 7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Villanova upsets West Virginia 41–35". Sunday News. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Scott powers Terp win". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Mumpton, Roy (November 13, 1977). "Villanova Hands HC 9th Loss". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 80 via Newspapers.com.