1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

1975 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (1st season)
Captain	Richard Aldrich, Stephen Ebbecke, Stephen Ramsey
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.