1970 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

1970 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Lou Ferry (1st season)
Captain	Joseph Belasco, William Brannan, John Well
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 21–3	24,500
September 19	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–28	12,832
September 26	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 37–16
October 3	at No. 4 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 34–31	19,067
October 10	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 17–7
October 24	Holy Cross	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–14	13,174
October 31	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–14	10,012
November 7	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–34	16,000
November 14	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 14–10
November 21	at West Chester	John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA	W 30–7
November 26	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 31–26	15,233
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1970 Villanova Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`88`	Mike Siani	Jr
TE	`83`	Bob Schaeffer	So
QB	`15`	Daryl Woodring	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`64`	John Babinecz	Jr
DB	`26`	Dan O'Neil	Jr
LB	`62`	Mike Palmer	So
LB	`46`	Kevin Reilly	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

"2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
"Maryland's fumbles help Villanova to 21–3 victory". The Danville Register. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Finocchiaro, Ray (October 5, 1970). "Hens won everything but game". The Morning News. p. 26. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Newman, Chuck (October 25, 1970). "Villanova blasts winless Holy Cross, 34–14, as Mike Siani breaks 3 school records". The Philadelphia Inquirer. sect. 3, p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Villanova romps 42–14 for 6th win". The Morning Call. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Virginia Tech hands Villanova first loss in six games, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
"Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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Venues	Shibe Park (1925–1926, 1936–1949, 1951, 1953) Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1930, 1953–1957) Franklin Field (1948–1950, 1952–1953) Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Delaware: Battle of the Blue Temple: Mayor's Cup
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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