1955 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

1955 Villanova Wildcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 1–9
Head coach|

* Frank Reagan (2nd season)

Captain| Donald McComb
Home stadium| Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Villanova Stadium

Seasons

<- 1954

1956 ->

1955 Eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Alfred |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
Drexel |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
Trinity (CT) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Juniata |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Tufts |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 20 Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Franklin & Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1955 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| No. 18 Baylor|

* Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 2–19| |
October 1| at Kentucky|

* Stoll Field/McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–28| |
October 8| at Boston College|

* Fenway Park
* Boston, MA

| L 14–28| 10,102|
October 15| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| L 7–14| |
October 22| NC State|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 13–34| |
October 29| Richmond|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 16–14| |
November 5| at Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 13–16| |
November 12| at Detroit|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 0–6| 14,350| [2]
November 19| at Houston|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 14–26| 12,000|
November 26| at Dayton|

* Baujan Field
* Dayton, OH

| L 7–19| |

* 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 16, 2017.
2. ^ George Puscas (November 12, 1955). "Titans Take to Air To Nip Wildcats, 6-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

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Villanova Wildcats football

Venues|

* Shibe Park (1925–1926, 1936–1949, 1951, 1953)
* Villanova Stadium (1927–present)
* Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1930, 1953–1957)
* Franklin Field (1948–1950, 1952–1953)
* Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Delaware: Battle of the Blue
* Temple: Mayor's Cup

Culture & lore|

* Will D. Cat
* "V for Villanova"

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