1968 Villanova Wildcats football team

1968 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Jack Gregory (2nd season)
Captain	John Sodaski, Francis Boal
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his second 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 21	at Toledo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–45
September 28	Delaware*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 16–0	12,025	[2]
October 5	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA	W 19–13	6,000	[3]
October 12	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 15–28	23,200
October 19	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 28–7
October 26	Xavier*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–10	12,352	[4]
November 2	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 12–33	7,000	[5]
November 9	Quantico Marines	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 27–13
November 16	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 20–30	16,500	[6]
November 23	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 63–3
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. Keim, Roger (September 29, 1968). "Villanova Whips Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova defeats Xavier, Ohio 21–10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia rallies to win". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.