1998 Villanova Wildcats football team

1998 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Clawson (3rd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Maine   3 – 5     6 – 5  
New Hampshire   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 4  
  4 – 4     6 – 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Northeastern   3 – 5     5 – 6  
James Madison   2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Pittsburgh*
L 41–4836,543[1]
September 12No. 4 DelawareNo. 8
W 34–31 OT10,160[2]
September 19at James MadisonNo. 4
W 34–308,000[3]
September 26No. 7 William & MaryNo. 4
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 45–2812,008[4]
October 3at MaineNo. 4
L 10–444,791[5]
October 10at NortheasternNo. 11
L 17–282,270[6]
October 24at No. 19 UMassNo. 22
L 26–3612,135[7]
October 31at Fordham*
W 45–122,312[8]
November 7No. 16 Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–287,380[9]
November 14Buffalo*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 65–406,121[10]
November 21Rhode Island
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 27–155,214[11]

References

  1. ^ "Pitt left gasping in 48–41 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Westbrook, Villanova edge James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defensive play gets Villanova past W&M". Courier-Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maine, Fine (6 TDs) sock it to Villanova". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miscues cloud Villanova loss to Northeastern in A-10 game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMass able to hold on". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Nova leaves Fordham behind". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond rallies to upend Villanova". The News Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Back rushes for 4 TDs in 'Nova win over Buffalo". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Record-setting day for Cats' Westbrook". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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