1998 Villanova Wildcats football team

1998 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Clawson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 9 Connecticut x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		3	–	5					6	–	5
New Hampshire		3	–	5					4	–	7
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 23 Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	4
Villanova		4	–	4					6	–	5
No. 17 William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northeastern		3	–	5					5	–	6
James Madison		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Pittsburgh*		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 41–48	36,543	[1]
September 12	No. 4 Delaware	No. 8	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 34–31 ^OT	10,160	[2]
September 19	at James Madison	No. 4	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 34–30	8,000	[3]
September 26	No. 7 William & Mary	No. 4	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 45–28	12,008	[4]
October 3	at Maine	No. 4	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 10–44	4,791	[5]
October 10	at Northeastern	No. 11	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 17–28	2,270	[6]
October 24	at No. 19 UMass	No. 22	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 26–36	12,135	[7]
October 31	at Fordham*		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 45–12	2,312	[8]
November 7	No. 16 Richmond		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–28	7,380	[9]
November 14	Buffalo*		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 65–40	6,121	[10]
November 21	Rhode Island		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 27–15	5,214	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Pitt left gasping in 48–41 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Westbrook, Villanova edge James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Defensive play gets Villanova past W&M". Courier-Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maine, Fine (6 TDs) sock it to Villanova". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miscues cloud Villanova loss to Northeastern in A-10 game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UMass able to hold on". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Nova leaves Fordham behind". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond rallies to upend Villanova". The News Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Back rushes for 4 TDs in 'Nova win over Buffalo". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Record-setting day for Cats' Westbrook". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.