2001 Villanova Wildcats football team

2001 Villanova Wildcats football
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 →

Last updated August 21, 2023

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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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

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

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[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.

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