1959 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Craig, Edward Lemkin, Frank Cappelletti
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Frank Regan who left the team after the first four games of the season and Joseph Rogers finished the season. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Chester
L 7–13
September 27at Xavier
L 20–488,918[2]
October 3at Holy Cross
L 0–208,000[3]
October 10at Boston College
L 6–3913,000
October 17at No. 5 Miami (OH)
L 6–2610,000[4]
October 24VPI
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–247,965[5][6]
October 31Dayton
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 22–13
November 7at Army
L 0–14
November 14at Rutgers
L 6–1214,500[7]
November 21at Detroit
L 6–40[8]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Xavier hands Villanova 2d straight upset, 48–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 4, 1959). "Holy Cross Breezes over Villanova, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Virginia Tech scores 17 in 4th to drop Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Techman tops 'Cats 24–14". The Villanovan. Villanova University. October 29, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  7. ^ Dell, John (November 15, 1959). "Rutgers Downs Villanova, 12-6, in Ground Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Marshall Dann (November 22, 1959). "Maher Gets 23 Points: Titans Pour It On Villanova". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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