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1965 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1965 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
CaptainThomas Brown
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Toledo*L 7–9
September 25at Boston CollegeL 0–2822,500
October 9at Washington StateL 14–2413,732
October 16at DelawareL 21–2412,288–12,388[2][3]
October 23West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–13
October 30at XavierL 0–3512,000[4]
November 61:30 p.m.Quantico Marines*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–327,400[5][6]
November 13at Virginia TechL 19–2115,000[7]
November 20at Buffalo*L 7–20

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Al Heim (October 31, 1965). "Muskies Slash, Mash, Thrash Villanova 35–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dell, John (November 5, 1965). "Quantico Rugged". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Quantico Swamps Villanova By 32-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. AP. November 7, 1965. p. 41. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech squeaks past Villanova". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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