1959 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1959 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record1–9
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Craig, Edward Lemkin, Frank Cappelletti
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Frank Regan who left the team after the first four games of the season and Joseph Rogers finished the season. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Chester
L 7–13
September 26at Xavier
L 20–48
October 3at Holy Cross
L 0–208,000[2]
October 10at Boston College
L 6–3913,000
October 17at Miami (OH)
L 6–26
October 24VPI
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–248,000[3]
October 31Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 22–13
November 7at Army
L 0–14
November 14at Rutgers
L 6–1214,500[4]
November 21at Detroit
L 6–40[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 4, 1959). "Holy Cross Breezes over Villanova, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Techman Tops 'Cats 24-14". The Villanovan. Villanova University. October 29, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Dell, John (November 15, 1959). "Rutgers Downs Villanova, 12-6, in Ground Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Marshall Dann (November 22, 1959). "Maher Gets 23 Points: Titans Pour It On Villanova". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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