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1992 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1992 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan MacNeill (5th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Delaware $^ 7 1 0 11 3 0
No. 10 Villanova ^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
UMass 5 3 0 7 3 0
Richmond 5 3 0 7 4 0
Maine 4 4 0 6 5 0
Connecticut 4 4 0 6 5 0
New Hampshire 3 5 0 5 5 1
Boston University 2 6 0 3 8 0
Rhode Island 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 9–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4West Chester*W 26–610,213[1]
September 12Bucknell*No. 6
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 34–06,947[2]
September 19RichmondNo. 3
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 36–3311,364[3]
October 3at Boston UniversityNo. T–2W 22–145,263[4]
October 10at ConnecticutNo. 2W 27–2010,426[5]
October 17No. 12 DelawareNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 20–2112,000[6]
October 24at UMassNo. 10L 9–136,891[7]
October 31Rhode IslandNo. 14
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 34–35,441[8]
November 7at New HampshireNo. 11W 27–21[9]
November 14Fordham*No. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 31–149,567[10]
November 21MaineNo. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–8[11]
November 28at No. 7 Youngstown State*No. 10L 20–239,465[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Villanova overcomes mistakes to win, 26–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Nova outmatches Bucknell, 34–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 13, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova prevails in a wild one". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colombo comes off bench to lead Villanova past BU". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UConn leaves opportunities on goal line". The Hartford Courant. October 11, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hens slip past Villanova". The News Journal. October 18, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMass gets 13–9 win". The Berkshire Eagle. October 25, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mosley runs, Hoffman kicks Villanova past Rhode Island". Courier-Post. November 1, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova's defense engineers a comeback victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Nova adds a little extra in 31–14 victory over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Colombo powers Villanova to win". Courier-Post. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penguins knock off Villanova". The Newark Advocate. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.