1971 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1971 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Babinecz, John Heim
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1971 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Maryland
W 28–1322,600[2]
September 18at Toledo
L 7–10
September 25VMI*
W 13–313,324[3]
October 2at No. 4 Delaware*
L 15–2320,284[4]
October 9at Boston College
L 7–2320,616
October 15at Houston
L 9–4226,709
October 23at No. 6 Tampa
W 24–3[5]
October 30at Xavier
W 33–273,044[6]
November 6Boston University
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 48–0
November 13at Dayton
W 14–7
November 26at Temple
T 13–13[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1971 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Tom Karczewski So
WR 88 Mike Siani Sr
TE 83 Bob Schaeffer Jr
QB 11 Mike Sunday So
QB 15 Daryl Woodring Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 23 Tom Ammerman So
LB 64 John Babinecz Sr
DT 75 Joe Miller So
DB 26 Dan O'Neil Sr
LB 46 Kevin Reilly Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
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.
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  5. ^ Cardon, Mark (October 24, 1971). "Villanova upsets Spartans". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1C. Retrieved October 5, 2012 – via Google News Archives.
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  8. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017.


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