1977 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1977 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was head coach Dick Bedesem's third season with the team. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[2]

1977 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record4–7
Head coachDick Bedesem (3rd season)
CaptainSean Collins, Phillip DiGiacomo, Thomas Walsh
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame        11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State        11 1 0
Colgate        10 1 0
North Texas State *        10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State        10 1 0
Tennessee State        8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State        10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh        9 2 1
East Carolina        8 3 0
Rutgers        8 3 0
Army        7 4 0
Louisville        7 4 1
Boston College        6 5 0
Cincinnati        5 4 2
Georgia Tech        6 5 0
Memphis State        6 5 0
Northwestern State        6 5 0
Syracuse        6 5 0
William & Mary        6 5 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Temple        5 5 1
Hawaii        5 6 0
Navy        5 6 0
West Virginia        5 6 0
South Carolina        5 7 0
Utah State        4 7 0
Villanova        4 7 0
Illinois State        3 7 1
Virginia Tech        3 7 1
Indiana State        3 7 0
Miami (FL)        3 8 0
Richmond        3 8 0
Tulane        3 8 0
Air Force        2 8 1
Holy Cross        2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana        2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Youngstown StateL 10–1311,700
September 17Ball State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, Pennsylvania
W 38–169,500
September 24Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, Pennsylvania
L 17–217,500
October 1at William & MaryL 8–2812,500
October 8at ArmyL 32–3430,000
October 15Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, Pennsylvania
W 33–1613,400
October 22at Boston CollegeL 0–1723,000
October 29at West VirginiaW 41–3632,000
November 5at MarylandL 13–1933,000
November 12at Holy CrossW 24–05,500
November 19Temple
L 15–3810,000
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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