1965 Villanova Wildcats football team

1965 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
CaptainThomas Brown
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Toledo*
L 7–98,200[2]
September 25at Boston College
L 0–2822,500[3]
October 9at Washington State
L 14–2414,500[4]
October 16at Delaware
L 21–2412,288–12,388[5][6]
October 23West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–1312,500[7]
October 30at Xavier
L 0–3512,000–13,072[8][9]
November 61:30 p.m.Quantico Marines*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–327,400[10][11]
November 13at Virginia Tech
L 19–2115,000[12]
November 20at Buffalo*
L 7–2010,200–10,400[13]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Toledo's payoff is field goal". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BC sophs wreck Villanova, 28–0". The Post-Standard. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougar comeback gains triumph over Villanova". Tri-City Herald. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Villanova beats W. Chester for 1st win of year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Al Heim (October 31, 1965). "Muskies Slash, Mash, Thrash Villanova 35–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Xavier vs. Villanova)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Dell, John (November 5, 1965). "Quantico Rugged". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Quantico Swamps Villanova By 32-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. AP. November 7, 1965. p. 41. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech squeaks past Villanova". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (Buffalo vs. Villanova v)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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