1979 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainPaul Columbia
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  1978
1980  
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Florida State    11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh    11 1 0
UNLV    9 1 2
No. 17 Temple    10 2 0
Tulane    9 3 0
Rutgers    8 3 0
Tennessee State    8 3 0
East Carolina    7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State    8 4 0
South Carolina    8 4 0
Navy    7 4 0
Notre Dame    7 4 0
Southern Miss    6 4 1
Syracuse    7 5 0
Colgate    5 4 1
Boston College    5 6 0
Holy Cross    5 6 0
Memphis State    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
North Texas State    5 6 0
Villanova    5 6 0
Virginia Tech    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Louisville    4 6 1
William & Mary    4 7 0
Illinois State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    3 8 0
Army    2 8 1
Air Force    2 9 0
Cincinnati    2 9 0
Richmond    0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Maryland L 20–2431,684 [2]
September 15 UMass W 35–78,500 [3]
September 22at Boston College L 7–3416,083 [4]
September 29at Cincinnati L 13–2714,785 [5]
October 6 Youngstown State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 22–274,807 [6]
October 13No. 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 20–2114,500 [7]
October 20 Holy Cross Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 29–149,700 [8]
October 27at Marshall W 24–14 [9]
November 3at Richmond W 9–310,000 [10]
November 17at Rutgers W 32–1719,700 [11]
November 24 Temple
L 10–42 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 51Joe ArcidiaconoSr
QB 12Pat O'BrienJr
QB 11Tom SharkeySr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 55 Howie Long Jr
DT 62Joe MakoidJr
DB 49Don MartinJr
DB 28Pet PappachristusSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 17Chuck BushbeckSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. "Maryland beats 'Cats on late TD". Sunday News Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Villanova rolls, 35–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Villanova falls to Cincinnati". Sunday News Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Youngstown tips Villanova in the fourth quarter, 27–22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1979). "Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Villanova 9, Richmond 3". The News Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Villanova keeps Rutgers on ice". The Daily Register. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Broomell fires 3 TD passes, catches one". The Patriot-News. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1979 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.