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1977 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1977 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainSean Collins, Phillip DiGiacomo, Thomas Walsh
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 ⊟
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State       11 1 0
Colgate       10 1 0
North Texas State *       10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State       10 1 0
Tennessee State       8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State       10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh       9 2 1
East Carolina       8 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
Army       7 4 0
Louisville       7 4 1
Boston College       6 5 0
Cincinnati       5 4 2
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Northwestern State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
William & Mary       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       5 5 1
Hawaii       5 6 0
Navy       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 7 0
Utah State       4 7 0
Villanova       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 7 1
Virginia Tech       3 7 1
Miami (FL)       3 8 0
Richmond       3 8 0
Tulane       3 8 0
Air Force       2 8 1
Holy Cross       2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was head coach Dick Bedesem's third season with the team. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Youngstown StateL 10–1311,700
September 17Ball State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 38–169,500
September 24Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–217,500
October 1at William & MaryL 8–2812,500
October 8at ArmyL 32–3430,000
October 15Delawaredagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 33–1613,400[3]
October 22at Boston CollegeL 0–1726,222[4]
October 29at West VirginiaW 41–3631,175[5]
November 5at MarylandL 13–1933,000[6]
November 12at Holy CrossW 24–07,651[7]
November 19Temple
L 15–3810,000
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Simmons, Bill (October 16, 1977). "Villanova Overwhelms Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston College 17, Villanova 0". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1977. p. Sports 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova upsets West Virginia 41–35". Sunday News. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Scott powers Terp win". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mumpton, Roy (November 13, 1977). "Villanova Hands HC 9th Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.