1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

1975 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Captains
  • Richard Aldrich
  • Stephen Ebbecke
  • Stephen Ramsey
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 17 Maryland
L 0–4141,362[2]
September 13at Syracuse
L 17–2422,867[3]
September 20Toledo
W 14–108,500[4]
September 27at Army
W 10–030,940[5]
October 4at Boston College
L 12–4120,500[6]
October 18Marshall
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–146,600[7]
November 1Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 13–148,900[8]
November 8at Youngstown State
L 6–256,820[9]
November 15at Holy Cross
W 13–127,500[10]
November 22Boston University
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–205,400[11]
November 27Temple
L 3–416,294[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ "Villanova fumbles shot at victory". The Times-Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova triumphs on last-minute pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova surprises Army, 10–0". Newsday. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Moment of glory jarred by truth..." Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Youngstown State flattens Villanova, 25–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Owls wallop Wildcats 41 to 3". Press of Atlantic City. November 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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