1967 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1967 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.^[1]

1967 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Jack Gregory (1st season)
Captain	Fred Levinsky, Brendan Murray
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–40	27,000	^[2]
September 16	at West Chester*	West Chester, PA	L 9–14
September 23	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 24–27	12,025
September 30	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 21–13	10,425	^[3]
October 7	at VPI	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–3	17,000	^[4]
October 14	Quantico Marines*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 41–16
October 28	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–32	11,281	^[5]
November 4	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 23–14	15,440	^[6]
November 11	Buffalo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 41–23
November 23	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 6–52
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "West Virginia trounces Villanova in opener, 40–0". The Danville Register. September 10, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Accorsi, Ernie (October 1, 1967). "Clutch Defense Lifts Villanova over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia Tech's kick a winner". St. Petersburg Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Xavier squeezes past Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Accorsi, Ernie (November 5, 1967). "Sodowski Steals Pass by Holy Cross, Caps Villanova's Triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.