2001 Villanova Wildcats football team

2001 Villanova Wildcats football
A-10 co-champion
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 20
Record	8–3 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (3rd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Hofstra +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 10 Maine +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 20 Villanova +		7	–	2					8	–	3
No. 17 William & Mary +^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 21 Rhode Island		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delaware		4	–	5					4	–	6
Northeastern		4	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	6					3	–	8
Richmond		3	–	6					3	–	8
New Hampshire		2	–	7					4	–	7
James Madison		0	–	9					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Wildcats were led by 17th-year head coach Andy Talley played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Colgate *	No. 20	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 38–14	10,971	[1]
September 8	at Northeastern	No. 18	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 31–14
September 29	at No. 17 Richmond	No. 14	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	W 31–30	12,200
October 6	James Madison	No. 13	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 45–44	11,761	[2]
October 12	New Haven *	No. 12	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–17
October 20	at No. 24 Maine	No. 20	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 40–44	5,717
October 27	UMass		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 47–13	7,897
November 3	at New Hampshire		Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	W 38–35
November 10	at Hofstra	No. 23	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 54–34	5,341
November 17	at Delaware	No. 17	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 19–14	11,829
November 24	at No. 20 William & Mary	No. 15	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 44–47	4,236
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Ryan, Shannon (August 31, 2001). "Westbrook, Cats Romp Over Colgate in Shortened Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Villanova wins wild one over Dukes in OT, 45–44". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "2001 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.