2013 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

2013 Villanova Wildcats football

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach	Andy Talley (29th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (15th season)
Defensive coordinator	Billy Crocker (2nd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons← 2012 2014 →

2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Maine $^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 2 Towson ^	6	–	2	13	–	3
No. 5 New Hampshire ^	6	–	2	10	–	5
Villanova	5	–	3	6	–	5
Delaware	4	–	4	7	–	5
William & Mary	4	–	4	7	–	5
Richmond	4	–	4	6	–	6
James Madison	3	–	5	6	–	6
Stony Brook	3	–	5	5	–	6
Rhode Island	2	–	6	3	–	9
Albany	0	–	8	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 29th year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 pm	at Boston College*	No. 5	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPNews	L 14–24	30,922
September 7	6:00 pm	at Fordham*	No. 8	Coffey Stadium Bronx, NY		L 24–27	5,178
September 21	3:30 pm	No. 16 Stony Brook	No. 20	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	CSN/SNY	W 35–6	11,617
September 28	5:00 pm	Penn*	No. 19	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	NNAA	W 35–6	8,717
October 5	1:00 pm	William & Mary	No. 20	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	NNAA	W 20–16	6,219
October 12	7:00 pm	at No. 3 Towson	No. 15	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	NBCSN	W 45–35	10,234
October 19	12:00 pm	at No. 25 New Hampshire	No. 12	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	CSN	L 28–29	6,332
October 26	1:00 pm	No. 11 Maine	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	NNAA	L 35–37	9,017
November 2	2:30 pm	at James Madison	No. 20	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	CSN	L 21–31	21,758
November 9	12:30 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		W 45–0	4,138
November 23	12:30 pm	vs. Delaware		PPL Park Chester, PA (Battle of the Blue)		W 35–34	10,117
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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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