1972 Villanova Wildcats football team

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

1972 Villanova Wildcats football
1972 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1972 record	2–9
Head coach	Lou Ferry (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	John Rosenberg (1st season)
Captain	Nick Sremenak, Kevin Reilly
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

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.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 6–25
September 16	at Kentucky	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–25
September 23	William & Mary*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–17
September 30	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–14
October 7	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 20–21
October 14	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–37
October 21	Quantico Marines	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–13
October 28	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 9–26	12,117	^[2]
November 4	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	L 7–14	11,402	^[3]
November 11	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 40–13
November 18	Temple	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 10–12
*Non-conference game

1972 Villanova Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name
QB	`14`	Tom Karczewski
T	`75`	Joe Miller
WR	`83`	Bob Schaeffer
QB	`6`	Mike Sunday

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`46`	Kevin Reilly

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Holy Cross Rips Erring Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 29, 1972. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Newman, Chuck (November 5, 1972). "Delaware Defeats Villanova, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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Venues	Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Blue (Delaware) Mayor's Cup (Temple)
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
People	NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame		–		8	–	3	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		8	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech		–		7	–	4	–	1
Air Force		–		6	–	4	–	0
Army		–		6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	4	–	1
Houston		–		6	–	4	–	1
Tulane		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		5	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	6	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	6	–	1
Boston College		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss		–		3	–	7	–	1
Marshall		–		2	–	8	–	0
Xavier		–		2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		2	–	9	–	0
Villanova		–		2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll