1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1975 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
CaptainRichard Aldrich, Stephen Ebbecke, Stephen Ramsey
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia     9 3 0
Notre Dame     8 3 0
Virginia Tech     8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh     8 4 0
Boston College     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Navy     7 4 0
North Texas State     7 4 0
Southern Miss     7 4 0
South Carolina     7 5 0
Colgate     6 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Syracuse     6 5 0
Temple     6 5 0
Utah State     6 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Dayton     5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Tulane     4 7 0
Villanova     4 7 0
Florida State     3 8 0
Air Force     2 8 1
Houston     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Army     2 9 0
Marshall     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     1 9 1
Holy Cross     1 10 0
Louisville     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 17 MarylandL 0–4141,362[2]
September 13at SyracuseL 17–2422,867
September 20ToledoW 14–10
September 27at ArmyW 10–0
October 4at Boston CollegeL 12–4120,500[3]
October 18Marshall
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–14
November 1Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 13–148,900[4]
November 8at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHL 6–25
November 15at Holy CrossW 13–127,500[5]
November 22Boston University
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–205,400[6]
November 27Temple
L 3–41
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Maryland foils Villanova, 41–0". The Lincoln Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.