1977 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1977 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was head coach Dick Bedesem's third season with the team. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[2]

1977 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainSean Collins, Phillip DiGiacomo, Thomas Walsh
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State      11 1 0
Colgate      10 1 0
North Texas State *      10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State      10 1 0
Tennessee State      8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State      10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh      9 2 1
East Carolina      8 3 0
Rutgers      8 3 0
Army      7 4 0
Louisville      7 4 1
Boston College      6 5 0
Cincinnati      5 4 2
Georgia Tech      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Northwestern State      6 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
William & Mary      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      5 5 1
Hawaii      5 6 0
Navy      5 6 0
West Virginia      5 6 0
South Carolina      5 7 0
Utah State      4 7 0
Villanova      4 7 0
Illinois State      3 7 1
Virginia Tech      3 7 1
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Richmond      3 8 0
Tulane      3 8 0
Air Force      2 8 1
Holy Cross      2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana      2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Youngstown StateL 10–1311,700
September 17Ball State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 38–169,500
September 24Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–217,500
October 1at William & MaryL 8–2812,500
October 8at ArmyL 32–3430,000
October 15Delawaredagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 33–1613,400[3]
October 22at Boston CollegeL 0–1726,222[4]
October 29at West VirginiaW 41–3631,175
November 5at MarylandL 13–1933,000
November 12at Holy CrossW 24–07,651[5]
November 19Temple
L 15–3810,000
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. Simmons, Bill (October 16, 1977). "Villanova Overwhelms Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston College 17, Villanova 0". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1977. p. Sports 7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Mumpton, Roy (November 13, 1977). "Villanova Hands HC 9th Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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