1970 Villanova Wildcats football team

1970 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Joseph Belasco
  • William Brannan
  • John Well
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
  –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 121:30 p.m.at Maryland
W 21–324,500[2]
September 191:55 p.m.Boston College
L 21–2812,832
September 26at Santa Clara
W 37–1610,437
October 3at No. 4 Delaware
W 34–3119,067[3]
October 101:30 p.m.at Buffalo
W 17–73,539
October 241:30 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 34–1413,174[4]
October 311:30 p.m.Xavier
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 42–1410,012[5]
November 71:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
L 7–3416,000[6]
November 141:30 p.m.at Navy
W 14–1013,587
November 211:30 p.m.West Chester
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 30–79,500–10,000[7][8]
November 26at Temple
W 31–2615,233[9]

[10]

Roster

1970 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 88 Mike Siani Jr
TE 83 Bob Schaeffer So
QB 15 Daryl Woodring Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 64 John Babinecz Jr
DB 26 Dan O'Neil Jr
LB 62 Mike Palmer So
LB 46 Kevin Reilly So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Maryland's fumbles help Villanova to 21–3 victory". The Danville Register. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 5, 1970). "Hens won everything but game". The Morning News. p. 26. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 25, 1970). "Villanova blasts winless Holy Cross, 34–14, as Mike Siani breaks 3 school records". The Philadelphia Inquirer. sect. 3, p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova romps 42–14 for 6th win". The Morning Call. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Tech hands Villanova first loss in six games, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 21, 1970). "'Tuneup' Tag Spurs Rams for Villanova Tilt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 24. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 22, 1970). "W. Chester Beaten by Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. pp. 1, 7 (section 3). Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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