1948 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1948 Villanova Wildcats football
Harbor Bowl champion
Harbor Bowl, W 27–7 vs. Nevada
ConferenceIndependent
1948 record8–2–1
Head coach
CaptainLouis Ferry
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
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1948 Eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 19 Cornell   –   8 – 1 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   7 – 2 – 0
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 2
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn   –   5 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 3 – 1
Harvard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 4 – 0
Columbia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Yale   –   4 – 5 – 0
CCNY   –   3 – 4 – 1
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Fordham   –   3 – 6 – 0
NYU   –   3 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 1
Duquesne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Hofstra   –   0 – 6 – 2
Bucknell   –   1 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   1 – 8 – 0
Drexel   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1948 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Texas A&M
W 34–14
September 25at Army
L 0–28
October 1Duquesne
W 46–0
October 8at Miami (FL)
W 19–10
October 15at Boston College
L 13–2030,178
October 30at Detroit
W 27–624,381[2]
November 6at Kentucky
T 13–13
November 13Georgetown
W 36–716,500[3]
November 20San Francisco
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W 46–13
November 27at NC State
W 21–78,500[4]
January 1vs. Nevada
W 27–720,000[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Marshall Dann (October 30, 1948). "U-D Wastes 97-Yard Run in 27-6 Loss to Villanova". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova Tumbles Georgetown, 36-7". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. Associated Press. November 14, 1948. p. 24-A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Seaks, Gordon (November 28, 1948). "Villanova Uses Razzle - Dazzle To Top N. C. State". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. United Press. p. 22. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Bill Friel (January 2, 1949). "Nevada Gridders Bow to Rough Villanova Squad, 27-7, In Third Annual Harbor Bowl Game Before 20,000 Fans". Reno Evening Gazette. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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