1975 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1975 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (1st season)
Captain	Richard Aldrich, Stephen Ebbecke, Stephen Ramsey
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

The 1975 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at No. 17 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–41	41,362	^[2]
September 13	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 17–24	22,867
September 20	Toledo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–10
September 27	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 10–0
October 4	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–41	20,500	^[3]
October 18	Marshall	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–14
November 1	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	L 13–14	8,900	^[4]
November 8	at Youngstown State	Youngstown, OH	L 6–25
November 15	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 13–12	7,500	^[5]
November 22	Boston University	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–20	5,400	^[6]
November 27	Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 3–41
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Maryland foils Villanova, 41–0". The Lincoln Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
^ Keane, Clif (November 16, 1975). "Villanova Halts HC Surge, 13-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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Venues	Shibe Park (1925–1926, 1936–1949, 1951, 1953) Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1930, 1953–1957) Franklin Field (1948–1950, 1952–1953) Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Delaware: Battle of the Blue Temple: Mayor's Cup
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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