1955 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1955 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1955 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

1955 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
CaptainDonald McComb
Home stadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium, Villanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred     8 0 0
Drexel     8 0 0
Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
Juniata     8 0 1
Carnegie Tech     5 1 1
Tufts     5 2 0
Boston College     5 2 1
No. 20 Army     6 3 0
Colgate     6 3 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Syracuse     5 3 0
Penn State     5 4 0
Buffalo     4 4 1
Hofstra     3 6 0
Bucknell     2 6 1
Boston University     2 6 0
Franklin & Marshall     2 6 0
Villanova     1 9 0
Temple     0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24No. 18 BaylorL 2–1963,409
October 1at KentuckyL 0–2824,000[2]
October 8at Boston CollegeL 14–2810,102
October 15at IndianaL 7–1424,242
October 22NC StateL 13–348,783[3]
October 29Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 16–147,935[4]
November 5at Florida StateL 13–16
November 12at DetroitL 0–614,350[5]
November 19at HoustonL 14–2612,000
November 26at DaytonL 7–19
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kentucky's aerial war cops, 28–0". The Sunday Courier & Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack clips Villanova, 34–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 23, 1955. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova edges Richmond, 16–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Puscas (November 12, 1955). "Titans Take to Air To Nip Wildcats, 6-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.