1968 Villanova Wildcats football team

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]

1968 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJohn Sodaski, Francis Boal
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
VPI    7 4 0
Pacific    6 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at ToledoL 21–45
September 28Delaware*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 16–012,025[2]
October 5at VMIW 19–136,000[3]
October 12at Boston CollegeL 15–28
October 19at BuffaloW 28–7
October 26Xavier*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–1012,352[4]
November 2at William & MaryL 12–337,000[5]
November 9Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 27–13
November 16at West VirginiaL 20–3016,500
November 23West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 63–3
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. Keim, Roger (September 29, 1968). "Villanova Whips Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova defeats Xavier, Ohio 21–10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.


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