The Big East Conference was a collegiate athletics conference that consisted of as many as 16 universities in the eastern half of the United States from 1979 to 2013. The conference's members participated in 24 NCAA sports. The conference had a history of success at the national level in basketball throughout its history, while its shorter football program, created by inviting one college and four other "associate members" into the conference, resulted in two national championships.
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The Villanova Wildcats men's basketball program represent Villanova University in men's college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the Wildcats, Villanova is a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, five Philadelphia college basketball teams who share a passionate rivalry.
The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East for every sport; except football and rowing where they compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. On December 15, 2012, Villanova and the other six, non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference. This conference assumed the Big East name on July 1, 2013.
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in 10 men's sports and 12 women's sports. Headquartered in New York City, the 11 full-member schools are primarily located in Northeast and Midwest metropolitan areas. The conference was officially recognized as a Division I multi-sport conference on August 1, 2013, and since then conference members have won NCAA national championships in men's basketball, women's cross country, field hockey, men's lacrosse, and men's soccer. Val Ackerman is the commissioner.
The 2005 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Wildcats were led by 21st year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of four wins and seven losses.
The 2004 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Wildcats were led by 20th-year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of six wins and five losses.
The 2013 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 29th year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in fourth place.
The 2010 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by 26th year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in CAA play.
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The 1985 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1985 NCAA Division III football season. It was the program's first season since 1980, as the team had been discontinued for four years due to perceived lack of financial resources to compete at the Major College level. They were led by first-year head coach Andy Talley. Villanova played a "light" schedule against four NCAA Division III opponents and the United States Naval Academy JV team. The Wildcats finished the year 5–0.
The 1938 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova College as an independent during the 1938 college football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith and played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. For the second year in a row, Villanova ended the season undefeated with a record of 8–0–1, and were ranked 18th in the final AP Poll.
The 1970 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
The 1971 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
The 1972 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
The 2017 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.
The 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.
The 2019 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Southeastern Louisiana.
