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1978 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1978 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainLeon Mareski, Patrick McEvoy, Stephen Plastek, Chester Zalesky
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State       11 1 0
North Texas State       9 2 0
East Carolina       9 3 0
Navy       9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame       9 3 0
Rutgers       9 3 0
Florida State       8 3 0
Tennessee State       8 3 0
Temple       7 3 1
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Holy Cross       7 4 0
Louisville       7 4 0
UNLV       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana       6 4 1
Georgia Tech       7 5 0
Hawaii       6 5 0
Miami (FL)       6 5 0
South Carolina       5 5 1
William & Mary       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Villanova       5 6 0
Army       4 6 1
Memphis State       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Virginia Tech       4 7 0
Air Force       3 8 0
Colgate       3 8 0
Richmond       3 8 0
Syracuse       3 8 0
Illinois State       2 9 0
West Virginia       2 9 0
Boston College       0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9Bowling GreenW 35–28
September 16at UMassW 25–21
September 23William & Mary
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–21
September 30at ClemsonL 0–3146,000
October 7Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 17–14
October 14Colgate
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–20
October 21at RutgersL 9–24
October 28at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHW 22–17
November 4Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–16
November 11at DelawareL 22–23
November 25at TempleL 17–27

[2]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 21, 2017.