1901 Villanova Wildcats football team

1901 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–3
Head coach	John F. Bagley / John J. Egan
Captain	John J. Egan

1901 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard			–					12	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					11	–	1	–	1
Cornell			–					11	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth			–					10	–	1	–	0
Massachusetts			–					9	–	1	–	0
Princeton			–					9	–	1	–	1
Syracuse			–					7	–	1	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	1	–	1
Geneva			–					6	–	1	–	1
Army			–					5	–	1	–	2
Western U. of Penn			–					7	–	2	–	1
Lafayette			–					9	–	3	–	0
Swarthmore			–					8	–	2	–	2
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	2	–	2
Frankin & Marshall			–					7	–	3	–	1
Penn			–					10	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	2	–	0
Columbia			–					8	–	5	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	1	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh College			–					3	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	2	–	0
NYU			–					4	–	3	–	1
Tufts			–					6	–	6	–	1
Vermont			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dickinson			–					3	–	4	–	0
Carlisle			–					5	–	7	–	1
Brown			–					4	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					2	–	3	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					1	–	8	–	0
Lehigh			–					1	–	11	–	0
New Hampshire			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rutgers			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1901 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1901 college football season. The team compiled a 2–3 record. A September 1901 account in The Philadelphia Inquirer identified John F. Bagley as the team's coach.^[1] However, the Villanova Football Media Guide identifies John J. Egan as the coach.^[2] Egan was also a player on the team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		at Princeton	University Field Princeton, NJ	L 0–35		[4]
October 19		at Franklin & Marshall	Lancaster, PA	W 12–11		[5]
October 23		at Gallaudet	Kendall Green Washington, D.C.	L 0–12		[6]
November 2		at The Hill School	Pottstown, PA	L 5–11		[7]
November 28	2:30 p.m.	at Steelton Y. M. C. A.	Steelton, PA	W 5–0	3,000	[8][9]
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Villanova at Work: Coach Bagley Has a Large Squad Practicing Regularly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2005 Villanova Football Media Guide" (PDF). Villanova University. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
3. 2005 Media Guide, p. 139.
4. "Easy Walkover for the Tigers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Failure of Punt-Out Lost Game: Otherwise Franklin and Marshall Would Have Tied Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Victory for Gallaudet: Villanova Lads Defeated on Kendall Green by 12 to 0". The Evening Star. October 24, 1901. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Villanova Beaten". The Philadelphia Times. November 3, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villa Nova At Steelton". Harrisburg Daily Independent. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Villa Nova Victorious". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .