1972 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1972 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John Rosenberg (1st season)
CaptainNick Sremenak, Kevin Reilly
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State  – 10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame  – 8 –3 –0
Utah State  – 8 –3 –0
West Virginia  – 8 –4 –0
Florida State  – 7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – 7 –4 –0
Rutgers  – 7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech  – 7 –4 –1
Air Force  – 6 –4 –0
Army  – 6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech  – 6 –4 –1
Houston  – 6 –4 –1
Tulane  – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – 5 –4 –0
Colgate  – 5 –4 –1
Holy Cross  – 5 –4 –1
Syracuse  – 5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)  – 5 –6 –0
Dayton  – 4 –6 –1
Boston College  – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina  – 4 –7 –0
Southern Miss  – 3 –7 –1
Xavier  – 3 –8 –0
Marshall  – 2 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – 2 –9 –0
Villanova  – 2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at West Virginia
L 6–2533,500 [2]
September 16at Kentucky
L 7–2534,500 [3]
September 23 William & Mary *
W 20–179,150 [4]
September 30at Cincinnati
L 7–14
October 7 Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 20–21
October 14at Maryland
L 7–3726,842 [5]
October 21 Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–13
October 28at Holy Cross
L 9–2612,117 [6]
November 4 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
L 7–1411,402 [7]
November 11 Xavier
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 40–135,000 [8]
November 18 Temple
L 10–1212,631 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

Roster

1972 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14Tom Karczewski
OT 75Joe Miller
WR 83Bob Schaeffer
QB 6Mike Sunday
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 46 Kevin Reilly
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "W. Virginia zips behind 6 boots, 25–6". The Des Moines Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Villanova falters, bows to Kentucky". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova edges William & Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Terps rout Villanova; Neville out for season". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Holy Cross Rips Erring Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 29, 1972. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Newman, Chuck (November 5, 1972). "Delaware Defeats Villanova, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Villanova 'picks off' Muskies, 40–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mike-Mayer's Toe Lifts Temple Past Aroused Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1972. pp. 1D, 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017.


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