1996 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1996 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 8–4 record.

1996 Villanova Wildcats football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 29–35 at East Tennessee State
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Andy Talley (12th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x		6	–	2					8	–	3
Maine		5	–	3					7	–	4
UMass		4	–	4					6	–	5
Connecticut		3	–	5					4	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	6
Boston University		0	–	8					1	–	10
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 14 Villanova ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 11 Delaware ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 23 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Northeastern		3	–	5					6	–	5
Richmond		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Rutgers*		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 28–38	27,307	^[1]
September 7	UMass		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 50–14	6,207	^[2]
September 14	No. 4 Delaware		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 27–0	12,079	^[3]
September 21	Fordham*	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 49–10	12,357	^[4]
October 5	at No. 15 Connecticut	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 38–27	13,596	^[5]
October 12	at Northeastern	No. 12	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 42–31	3,100	^[6]
October 19	No. 19 William & Mary	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–30	4,733	^[7]
October 26	at Richmond	No. 17	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–3	8,841	^[8]
November 2	Rhode Island	No. 16	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–16	7,648	^[9]
November 9	at No. 18 New Hampshire	No. 16	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 0–34	1,231	^[10]
November 16	at No. 18 James Madison	No. 21	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 40–23	9,500	^[11]
November 30	at No. 8 East Tennessee State*	No. 11	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 29–35	4,939	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "A Knight for defense; Chadwick saves Rutgers, 38–28". The Courier-News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Villanova rips UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. September 8, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Villanova ends dry spell with romp over Delaware". Courier-Post. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova rolls over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats roll, 38–27, as end sets record". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northeastern nothing special". The Boston Globe. October 13, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M answers Villanova". Daily Press. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villanova defense stymies Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Park, Finneran lead 'Nova past R. Island". The News Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "A Swett win for New Hampshire". The Boston Globe. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late interceptions preserve a 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bucs won't stop here". Johnson City Press. December 1, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.