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1974 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainRichard Aldrich, Charles Driesbach
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Jim Weaver was the team's head coach for the first eight games of the season, before he was fired after the disclosure of his intentions to quit at the end of the season and take an administrative position at Clarion State College. Lou Ferry, who had been Villanova's head coach from 1970 to 1973 and remained as the team's defensive line coach in 1974, assumed the role of interim head coach for the last three games of the season. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova was 3–1 and ranked seventh in the Lambert Trophy poll after four games, but lost their final seven contests and finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at RichmondL 13–145,000
September 141:30 pmUMass*W 17–137,807
September 21at ToledoW 7–0
September 281:30 pmIdaho
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 15–79,857
October 12at TampaL 8–47
October 19at HoustonL 0–3524,525
October 261:30 pmBoston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (Parents Weekend)
L 7–5511,100
November 2at No. 3 (small) DelawareL 7–4922,091
November 9at No. 14 MarylandL 0–4142,331
November 161:30 pmHoly Cross
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 6–105,075
November 231:30 pmTempleL 7–1711,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Villanova Coach Out In Conflict". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 6, 1974. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Villanova 2019 Football". Villanova, Pennsylvania: Villanova University. 2019. pp. 125, 134. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. "Late Richmond score nips Villanova, 14–13". The News and Observer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. "Safety big help; Villanova winner". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 29, 1974. p. 64.
  6. "Boston College Outhits, Outhustles Villanova, 55–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1974. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Simmons, Bill (November 3, 1974). "Delaware QB Says Villanova 'Gave Up', 49-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maryland crushes Villanova 41–0". Sunday News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Forbes, Gordon (November 17, 1974). "Holy Cross Holds Off Villanova Rally, 10-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
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