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1963 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainJim Thomas
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 19621964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Idaho     5 4 0
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21West Chester*W 21–9
September 28at ToledoW 18–14
October 5Buffalo
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–14
October 12at Boston CollegeL 0–3413,000
October 19George Washington
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 14–1311,000
October 26at XavierL 0–277,884
November 2Holy Cross
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 22–1410,000
November 8at DetroitW 28–1416,763
November 16Quantico Marines*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 0–16
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. "Boston College Beats Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1962. p. Sports 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Clifford blocks kick, Villanova noses out GW". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mariner scores two as Xavier routs Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dell, John (November 3, 1963). "Dunn Dashes 99 Yards as Villanova Rallies to Defeat Holy Cross". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jack Berry (November 9, 1963). "28-14 Mistake: Villanova 6th To Beat U-D". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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