1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

1975 Villanova Wildcats football

Conference| Independent
Head coach|

* Dick Bedesem (1st season)

Captain| Richard Aldrich, Stephen Ebbecke, Stephen Ramsey
Home stadium| Villanova Stadium

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 10 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 20 West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his first 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 6| at No. 17 Maryland|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| L 0–41| 41,362| [2]
September 13| at Syracuse|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| L 17–24| 22,867|
September 20| Toledo|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 14–10| |
September 27| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| W 10–0| |
October 4| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 12–41| 20,500| [3]
October 18| Marshall|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 21–14| |
November 1| Delaware|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA (rivalry)

| L 13–14| 8,900| [4]
November 8| at Youngstown State| Youngstown, OH| L 6–25| |
November 15| at Holy Cross|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 13–12| 7,500| [5]
November 22| Boston University|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 14–20| 5,400| [6]
November 27| Temple|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)

| L 3–41| |

* 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 21, 2017.
2. ^ "Maryland foils Villanova, 41–0". The Lincoln Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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Villanova Wildcats football

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* 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)

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