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American college football season

1957 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
CaptainDonald Luzzi, William Magee
Home stadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium, Villanova Stadium
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy     9 1 1
No. 10 Notre Dame     7 3 0
No. 18 Army     7 2 0
Drake     7 2 0
Penn State     6 3 0
Detroit     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Oklahoma State     6 3 1
Boston University     5 3 0
Holy Cross     5 3 1
Syracuse     5 3 1
Pacific (CA)     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Xavier     5 5 0
Florida State     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Colgate     3 6 0
Villanova     3 6 0
San Jose State     3 7 0
Texas Tech     2 8 0
Marquette     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1957 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 7 BaylorL 0–720,000
September 28FurmanW 20–010,000
October 5Florida StateW 21–7
October 12at VPIL 14–2114,000
October 19at Boston CollegeL 9–1212,000
October 26at IndianaL 7–1420,000
November 1at Miami (FL)L 7–13
November 9at DetroitL 7–167,696
November 23Wichita
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 24–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. "Villanova tops Furman after shaky start, 20–0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VPI shoots Lugar to drop Villanova in final quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova Misses TD on Safety, BC Wins in Rain, 12–9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1957. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hal Schram (November 10, 1957). "Pass (50-Yarder) Puts Titan Victory On Ice, 16-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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