| 1991 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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| Yankee co-champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 16–17 at Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (7–1 Yankee) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dan MacNeill (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
| Seasons← 19901992 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Delaware +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 New Hampshire +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova finished the season with an overall record of 10–2 and a conference mark of 7–1, sharing the Yankee Conference title with Delaware and New Hampshire. Villanova qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to the eventual national champion, Youngstown State, in the first round.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | at Maine |
| W 48–7 | |||
| September 14 | at Bucknell* | No. 16 | W 40–0 | 5,736 | ||
| September 21 | at Richmond | No. 16 | W 35–3 | 7,200 | ||
| September 28 | Connecticut | No. 13 | W 35–13 | |||
| October 5 | Boston University | No. 8 |
| W 56–6 | ||
| October 19 | at No. 14 Delaware | No. 4 | L 28–38 | |||
| October 26 | William & Mary* | No. T–12 |
| W 35–21 | ||
| November 2 | at Rhode Island | No. T–10 | W 49–14 | |||
| November 9 | No. 7 New Hampshire | No. 9 |
| W 33–7 | ||
| November 16 | UMass | No. 7 |
| W 24–14 | ||
| November 23 | at Fordham* | No. 7 | W 14–9 | 4,739 | ||
| November 30 | at No. 13 Youngstown State* | No. 7 | L 16–17 | |||
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References
- Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Powerful Villanova rolls over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Missanelli, M.G. (November 24, 1991). "Villanova Gains Spot in Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
| 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants | |
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| Champion – Youngstown State Penguins |