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
ConfOverall
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 48–7
September 14at Bucknell *No. 16
W 40–05,736 [1]
September 21at Richmond No. 16
W 35–37,200 [2]
September 28 Connecticut No. 13
W 35–13
October 5 Boston University No. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 56–6
October 19at No. 14 Delaware No. 4
L 28–38
October 26 William & Mary *No. T–12
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 35–21
November 2at Rhode Island No. T–10
W 49–14
November 9No. 7 New Hampshire No. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 33–7
November 16 UMass No. 7
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 24–14
November 23at Fordham *No. 7
W 14–94,739 [3]
November 30at No. 13 Youngstown State *No. 7
L 16–17

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References

  1. ↑ Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Powerful Villanova rolls over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Missanelli, M.G. (November 24, 1991). "Villanova Gains Spot in Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
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