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1968 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJohn Sodaski, Francis Boal
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pacific   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at ToledoL 21–45
September 28Delaware*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 16–012,025
October 5at VMIW 19–136,000
October 12at Boston CollegeL 15–2823,200
October 19at BuffaloW 28–7
October 26Xavier*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–1012,352
November 2at William & MaryL 12–337,000
November 9Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 27–13
November 16at West VirginiaL 20–3016,500
November 23West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 63–3
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. Keim, Roger (September 29, 1968). "Villanova Whips Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Villanova beats VMI by 19 to 13". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova defeats Xavier, Ohio 21–10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia rallies to win". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – 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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