1968 Villanova Wildcats football team

1968 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • John Sodaski
  • Francis Boal
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Toledo
L 21–458,134[2]
September 28Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 16–012,025[3]
October 5at VMI
W 19–136,000[4]
October 12at Boston College
L 15–2823,300[5]
October 19at Buffalo
W 28–79,627[6]
October 26Xavier
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–1012,352[7]
November 2at William & Mary
L 12–337,000[8]
November 9Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 27–13[9]
November 16at West Virginia
L 20–3018,000[10]
November 23West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 63–38,121[11]

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Moss' four TD's help Toledo rip Villanova for 11th in row". Sunday Times & Advertiser. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Keim, Roger (September 29, 1968). "Villanova Whips Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BC halts Villanova". Press of Atlantic City. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova tops Buffalo". The Sunday News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova defeats Xavier, Ohio 21–10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sodaski breaks 3 records as Villanova wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Virginia rallies to win". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Villanova bombs West Chester". Staten Island Advance. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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