1971 Villanova Wildcats football team

1971 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Captains
  • John Heim
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 112:00 p.m.at Maryland
W 28–1322,600[2]
September 188:00 p.m.at Toledo
L 7–1020,012
September 251:30 p.m.VMI*
W 13–313,324[3]
October 21:30 p.m.at No. 4 Delaware*
L 15–2320,284[4]
October 91:35 p.m.at Boston College
L 7–2320,616
October 158:30 p.m.at Houston
L 9–4226,709[5]
October 238:00 p.m.at No. 6 Tampa
W 24–327,397[6]
October 308:00 p.m.at Xavier
W 33–273,044[7]
November 61:30 p.m.Boston University
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 48–013,400
November 131:30 p.m.at Dayton
W 14–79,237
November 201:30 p.m.at Temple
T 13–1317,847[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[9]

Roster

1971 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Tom Karczewski So
WR 88 Mike Siani Sr
TE 83 Bob Schaeffer Jr
QB 11 Mike Sunday So
QB 15 Daryl Woodring Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 23 Tom Ammerman So
LB 64 John Babinecz Sr
DT 75 Joe Miller So
DB 26 Dan O'Neil Sr
LB 46 Kevin Reilly Jr
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 beaten". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sluggish Villanova leans on defense to turn back VMI, 13–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 3, 1971). "Villanova Falls to Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mullins carries UH by Villanova, 42–9". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cardon, Mark (October 24, 1971). "Villanova upsets Spartans". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1C. Retrieved October 5, 2012 – via Google News Archives.
  7. ^ "Villanova edges Xavier; Siani scores five TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villanova Ties Temple on Holland FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1971. pp. 1D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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