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American college football season

1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainPaul Columbia
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh       11 1 0
UNLV       9 1 2
No. 17 Temple       10 2 0
Tulane       9 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
Tennessee State       8 3 0
East Carolina       7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State       8 4 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Navy       7 4 0
Notre Dame       7 4 0
Southern Miss       6 4 1
Syracuse       7 5 0
Colgate       5 4 1
Boston College       5 6 0
Holy Cross       5 6 0
Memphis State       5 6 0
Miami (FL)       5 6 0
North Texas State       5 6 0
Villanova       5 6 0
Virginia Tech       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
Georgia Tech       4 6 1
Louisville       4 6 1
William & Mary       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       3 8 0
Army       2 8 1
Air Force       2 9 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
Richmond       0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at MarylandL 20–2431,684
September 15UMassW 35–78,500
September 22at Boston CollegeL 7–3416,083
September 29at CincinnatiL 13–2714,785
October 6Youngstown State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 22–274,807
October 13No. 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 20–2114,500
October 20Holy Cross
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 29–149,700
October 27at MarshallW 24–14
November 3at RichmondW 9–310,000
November 17at RutgersW 32–1719,700
November 24TempleL 10–42
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 51 Joe Arcidiacono Sr
QB 12 Pat O'Brien Jr
QB 11 Tom Sharkey Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 55 Howie Long Jr
DT 62 Joe Makoid Jr
DB 49 Don Martin Jr
DB 28 Pet Pappachristus Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 Chuck Bushbeck So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. "Maryland beats 'Cats on late TD". Sunday News Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Villanova rolls, 35–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Villanova falls to Cincinnati". Sunday News Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Youngstown tips Villanova in the fourth quarter, 27–22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1979). "Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Villanova 9, Richmond 3". The News Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Villanova keeps Rutgers on ice". The Daily Register. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Broomell fires 3 TD passes, catches one". The Patriot-News. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1979 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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