1958 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1958 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.^[1]

1958 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Frank Reagan (5th season)
Captain	William Craig, Michael DeLucia, Eugene O'Pella
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Air Force			–					9	–	0	–	2
No. 9 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Oklahoma State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	4	–	1
Detroit			–					4	–	4	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	7	–	1
Drake			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Colgate			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–14
September 27	VMI	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–33
October 4	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 21–19	12,000	^[2]
October 11	Detroit	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 7–0		^[3]
October 18	Wake Forest	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 9–7	11,439
October 25	Richmond	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 13–6		^[4]
November 1	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 6–21
November 8	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 9–6
November 15	at No. 3 Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–26
November 22	Quantico Marines	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–19
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
2. "Villanova Jolts Boston C., 21–19; Grazione Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1958. pp. S1, S12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Villanova's Wacky TD Clips Punchless U-D, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1958. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova tops Spiders, 13–7". Daily Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.