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1979 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1979 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainPaul Columbia
Home stadiumVillanova 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at MarylandL 20–2431,684[2]
September 15UMassW 35–78,500[3]
September 22at Boston CollegeL 7–3416,083[4]
September 29at CincinnatiL 13–2714,785[5]
October 6Youngstown State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 22–274,807[6]
October 13No. 1 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 20–2114,500[7]
October 20Holy Crossdagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 29–149,700[8]
October 27at MarshallW 24–14[9]
November 3at RichmondW 9–310,000[10]
November 17at RutgersW 32–1719,700[11]
November 24Temple
L 10–42[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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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

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  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Maryland beats 'Cats on late TD". Sunday News Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova rolls, 35–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova falls to Cincinnati". Sunday News Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown tips Villanova in the fourth quarter, 27–22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1979). "Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Villanova 9, Richmond 3". The News Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Villanova keeps Rutgers on ice". The Daily Register. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Broomell fires 3 TD passes, catches one". The Patriot-News. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1979 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.