1959 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1959 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Frank Regan who left the team after the first four games of the season and Joseph Rogers finished the season. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

1959 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Craig, Edward Lemkin, Frank Cappelletti
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse    11 0 0
No. 12 Penn State    9 2 0
Oregon    8 2 0
Rutgers    6 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Holy Cross    6 4 0
Miami (FL)    6 4 0
Oklahoma State    6 4 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh    6 4 0
Washington State    6 4 0
Boston College    5 4 0
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Air Force    5 4 1
Navy    5 4 1
Army    4 4 1
No. 17 Notre Dame    5 5 0
Boston University    4 5 0
Florida State    4 6 0
San Jose State    4 6 0
Texas Tech    4 6 0
Dayton    3 7 0
Marquette    3 7 0
Oregon State    3 7 0
Colgate    2 7 0
Idaho    1 9 0
Villanova    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West ChesterL 7–13
September 27at XavierL 20–488,918[2]
October 3at Holy CrossL 0–208,000[3]
October 10at Boston CollegeL 6–3913,000
October 17at No. 5 Miami (OH)L 6–2610,000[4]
October 24VPI
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–248,000[5]
October 31Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 22–13
November 7at ArmyL 0–14
November 14at RutgersL 6–1214,500[6]
November 21at DetroitL 6–40[7]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. "Xavier hands Villanova 2d straight upset, 48–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Roberts, Ernie (October 4, 1959). "Holy Cross Breezes over Villanova, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. "Techman Tops 'Cats 24-14". The Villanovan. Villanova University. October 29, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  6. Dell, John (November 15, 1959). "Rutgers Downs Villanova, 12-6, in Ground Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Marshall Dann (November 22, 1959). "Maher Gets 23 Points: Titans Pour It On Villanova". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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