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1966 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Fry
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 19651967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       9 0 1
Colgate       8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech       9 2 0
Army       8 2 0
Dayton       8 2 0
Houston       8 2 0
Memphis State       7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       8 2 1
Virginia Tech       8 2 1
Syracuse       8 3 0
Colorado State       7 3 0
New Mexico State       7 3 0
West Texas State       7 3 0
Villanova       6 3 0
Holy Cross       6 3 1
Southern Miss       6 4 0
Texas Western       6 4 0
Tulane       5 4 1
Florida State       6 5 0
Buffalo       5 5 0
Penn State       5 5 0
Air Force       4 6 0
Boston College       4 6 0
Navy       4 6 0
Utah State       4 6 0
Xavier       4 6 0
Pacific       4 7 0
San Jose State       3 7 0
Pittsburgh       1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his seventh season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17VMI*L 13–148,300
September 24Toledo
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 20–11
October 1at BuffaloL 8–28
October 8at William & MaryL 14–348,500
October 15Delaware*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 16–1412,388
October 22West Chester*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 15–0
October 29Xavier*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 13–710,011
November 12Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 19–011,068
November 24at George Washington*W 16–76,800
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. "VMI holds on for 14–13 win over Villanova". The Morning Call. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Darragh's passes beat Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Cats defeat Xavier 13–7". Press of Atlantic City. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova winds up with 5th straight victory, 16–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 25, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – 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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