1978 Villanova Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 1978 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | | Bowling Green | | W 35–28 | | |
September 16 | | at UMass | | W 25–21 | 8,800 | |
September 23 | | William & Mary | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 17–21 | | |
September 30 | | at Clemson | | L 0–31 | 47,786 | [2][3] |
October 7 | | Richmond | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| W 17–14 | | [4] |
October 14 | | Colgate | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 14–20 | 11,200 | [5] |
October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | | L 9–24 | | |
October 28 | | at Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH | W 22–17 | | |
November 4 | | Boston College | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| W 28–16 | 13,300 | [6] |
November 11 | | at Delaware | | L 22–23 | 20,189 | |
November 25 | | at Temple | | L 17–27 | | |
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References
- ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Villanova loses, 31–0, to Clemson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marzo-to-Getman Colgate's Escape". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 15, 1978. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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