1978 Villanova Wildcats football team

1978 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (4th season)
Captain	Leon Mareski, Patrick McEvoy, Stephen Plastek, Chester Zalesky
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, 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 9		Bowling Green	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–28
September 16		at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	W 25–21	8,800
September 23		William & Mary	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 17–21
September 30		at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–31	47,786	[2]
October 7		Richmond	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 17–14		[3]
October 14		Colgate	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–20	11,200	[4]
October 21	1:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	L 9–24
October 28		at Youngstown State	Youngstown, OH	W 22–17
November 4		Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–16	13,300	[5]
November 11		at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 22–23	20,189
November 25		at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 17–27
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
3. "A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Marzo-to-Getman Colgate's Escape". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 15, 1978. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.