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1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainPaul Columbia
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980 →
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. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Maryland
L 20–24
September 15 UMass
W 35–78,500
September 22at Boston College
L 7–3416,083 [2]
September 29at Cincinnati
L 13–27
October 6 Youngstown State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 22–27
October 13No. 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA ( rivalry)
L 20–2114,500 [3]
October 20 Holy Crossdagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 29–149,700 [4]
October 27at Marshall
W 24–14
November 3at Richmond
W 9–310,000 [5]
November 17at Rutgers
W 32–17
November 24 Temple
L 10–42
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

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. ^ "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1979). "Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova 9, Richmond 3". The News Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1979_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team&oldid=1187889257"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainPaul Columbia
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980 →
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. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Maryland
L 20–24
September 15 UMass
W 35–78,500
September 22at Boston College
L 7–3416,083 [2]
September 29at Cincinnati
L 13–27
October 6 Youngstown State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 22–27
October 13No. 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA ( rivalry)
L 20–2114,500 [3]
October 20 Holy Crossdagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 29–149,700 [4]
October 27at Marshall
W 24–14
November 3at Richmond
W 9–310,000 [5]
November 17at Rutgers
W 32–17
November 24 Temple
L 10–42
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

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. ^ "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1979). "Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova 9, Richmond 3". The News Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1979_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team&oldid=1187889257"

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