1991 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1991 Villanova Wildcats football
Yankee co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dan MacNeill (4th season)
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Rhode Island 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
UMass 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Boston University 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Maine 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Connecticut 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova finished the season with an overall record of 10–2 and a conference mark of 7–1, sharing the Yankee Conference title with Delaware and New Hampshire. Villanova qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to the eventual national champion, Youngstown State, in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Maine
W 48–77,796 [1]
September 14at Bucknell *No. 16
W 40–05,736 [2]
September 21at Richmond No. 16
W 35–37,200 [3]
September 28 Connecticut No. 13
W 35–1310,116 [4]
October 5 Boston University No. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 56–612,000 [5]
October 19at No. 14 Delaware No. 4
L 28–3818,534 [6]
October 26 William & Mary *No. T–12
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 35–216,887 [7]
November 2at Rhode Island No. T–10
W 49–143,052 [8]
November 9No. 7 New Hampshire No. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 33–710,416 [9]
November 16 UMass No. 7
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 24–146,000 [10]
November 23at Fordham *No. 7
W 14–94,739 [11]
November 30at No. 13 Youngstown State *No. 7
L 16–179,556 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "'Nova drubs Bears". Morning Sentinel. September 9, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Powerful Villanova rolls over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wildcats rally, score four second-half touchdowns". Press of Atlantic City. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Boston U. routed by Villanova 56–6". The News Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vergantino leads Delaware past Villanova". Courier-Post. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Villanova burns Tribe". Daily Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Villanova rolls past R.I., 49–14, but loses Kennedy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UNH is sidetracked by Villanova". Boston Sunday Globe. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Villanova enjoys feast of UMass turnovers, 24–14". The Republican. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Missanelli, M.G. (November 24, 1991). "Villanova Gains Spot in Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "'Nova falls, 17–16, to Youngstown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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