1980 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Joe Arcidiacono
  • Dan Burke
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  1978
1985  
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh    11 1 0
Tennessee State    9 1 0
No. 5 Florida State    10 2 0
No. 8 Penn State    10 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    9 2 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)    9 3 0
Southern Miss    9 3 0
Navy    8 4 0
South Carolina    8 4 0
Virginia Tech    8 4 0
Boston College    7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana    7 4 0
Rutgers    7 4 0
UNLV    7 4 0
Tulane    7 5 0
Colgate    5 4 1
North Texas State    6 5 0
Villanova    6 5 0
West Virginia    6 6 0
Louisville    5 6 0
Richmond    5 6 0
Syracuse    5 6 0
East Carolina    4 7 0
Illinois State    4 7 0
Temple    4 7 0
Army    3 7 1
Holy Cross    3 8 0
Cincinnati    2 9 0
Memphis State    2 9 0
William & Mary    2 9 0
Georgia Tech    1 9 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1] Future NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long was a senior nose guard on the team. In April 1981 the Villanova University Board of Trustees announced the discontinuation of football effective immediately. The decision was highly controversial and triggered efforts resulting in the restoration of football at the Division I-AA level in 1985.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Maryland L 20–2432,650 [2]
September 13 Richmond L 7–21 [3]
September 20at UMass L 12–2411,494 [4]
September 27 Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 20–913,300 [5]
October 11 Cincinnati
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 23–613,400 [6]
October 18at Navy L 15–2421,616 [7]
October 25at VMI W 17–63,200 [8]
November 1at Delaware L 7–1722,680 [9]
November 8at Penn W 34–315,454 [10]
November 15at Holy Cross W 45–135,135 [11]
November 22 Temple
W 23–710,800 [12]

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Roster

1980 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 79Rimas MelnikasSr
DT 55 Howie Long Sr
DT 62Joe MakoidSr
DB 49Don MartinSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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. "Villanova's errors help Maryland to 7–3 victory". Sunday News Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Errors fatal to 'Nova". Courier-Post. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova drops third in a row to UMass, 24–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1980. p. 11F via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova topples Cincinnati, 23–6". Courier-Post. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Reitzel stars as Navy wins". The Daily Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Defense holds fort in Villanova's 17–6 win over VMI". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hens top Wildcats with 'D'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Shister, Gail (November 9, 1980). "Villanova Rolls Past Penn, 34-3, to Prove a Point". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F via Newspapers.com.
  11. Singelais, Neil (November 16, 1980). "Villanova Pound HC". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 88 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Villanova cashes in errors by Temple for 23–7 victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1980 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.