2006 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Reardon (2nd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^  8 0   13 2  
No. 6 New Hampshire ^  5 3   9 4  
Maine  5 3   6 5  
Northeastern  4 4   5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 7  
Hofstra  1 7   2 9  
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^  7 1   9 3  
Villanova  5 3   6 5  
Towson  4 4   7 4  
Richmond  3 5   6 5  
Delaware  3 5   5 6  
William & Mary  1 7   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at UCF*L 16–3529,398[1]
September 9Lehigh*L 28–319,219[2]
September 16No. 9 UMass
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 21–3110,887[3]
September 23at Penn*W 27–2022,499[4]
October 7at HofstraW 20–167,233[5]
October 14at No. 23 MaineL 7–206,658[6]
October 21at TowsonL 13–218,111[7]
October 28at William & MaryW 35–3110,629[8]
November 4No. 15 Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 31–215,851[9]
November 11James Madison
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–207,751[10]
November 18at DelawareW 28–2721,894[11]

References

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  2. "Burroughs, Villanova lose a heartbreaker to Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Coen does his share for Minutemen". The Boston Globe. September 17, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova continues its mastery over Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Homecoming bobbleheads". Newsday. October 8, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova vanquished by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Schaefer back in Towson win". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wildcats win on a 1-yard scamper". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Nova tops Richmond for 1st home win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "May's TD lifts 'Nova over James Madison". Courier-Post. November 12, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Blue Hens at a loss after final setback". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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