1993 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

1993 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach	Andy Talley (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan MacNeill (6th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons← 1992 1994 →

1993 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 25 UMass	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Maine	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Delaware ^	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
James Madison	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Villanova	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	Northeastern	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 3–27	6,794
September 18	Fordham*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 25–5	8,123
September 25	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–21	7,982
October 2	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 15–30
October 9	Connecticut	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 17–14	6,897
October 16	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 7–19	18,251
October 23	at No. 17 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 17–51	17,616
October 30	Rhode Island	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–10
November 6	New Hampshire	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–45	5,632
November 13	James Madison	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 3–42	4,616
November 20	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 13–27	4,300
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

"Wildcats drop opener to Northeastern, 27–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Villanova finds scoring touch in 25–5 victory over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spiders top Villanova". Daily Press. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Missed chances for UConn". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Blue Hens win a game but lose a QB". The News Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Big home crowd watches W&M win another crazy romp, 51–17". Daily Press. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Sacks help Villanova beat Rams by 14–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"New Hampshire routs Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Madison crushes Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Nova dies quietly in season finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Villanova Wildcats football
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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