1978 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainLeon Mareski, Patrick McEvoy, Stephen Plastek, Chester Zalesky
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State      11 1 0
North Texas State      9 2 0
East Carolina      9 3 0
Navy      9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame      9 3 0
Rutgers      9 3 0
Florida State      8 3 0
Temple      7 3 1
Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Holy Cross      7 4 0
Louisville      7 4 0
UNLV      7 4 0
Southern Miss      7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana      6 4 1
Georgia Tech      7 5 0
Hawaii      6 5 0
Miami (FL)      6 5 0
South Carolina      5 5 1
William & Mary      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Villanova      5 6 0
Army      4 6 1
Memphis State      4 7 0
Tulane      4 7 0
Virginia Tech      4 7 0
Air Force      3 8 0
Colgate      3 8 0
Richmond      3 8 0
Syracuse      3 8 0
Illinois State      2 9 0
West Virginia      2 9 0
Boston College      0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Bowling GreenW 35–28
September 16at UMassW 25–218,800
September 23William & Mary
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–21
September 30at ClemsonL 0–3147,786[2]
October 7Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 17–14[3]
October 14Colgate
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–2011,200[4]
October 211:30 p.m.at RutgersL 9–24
October 28at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHW 22–17
November 4Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–1613,300[5]
November 11at DelawareL 22–2320,189
November 25at TempleL 17–27

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References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. "A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Marzo-to-Getman Colgate's Escape". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 15, 1978. p. 3B via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 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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