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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at
West Virginia | | L 6–25 | 33,500 |
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September 16 | at
Kentucky | | L 7–25 | 34,500 |
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September 23 |
William & Mary* | | W 20–17 | 9,150 |
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September 30 | at
Cincinnati | | L 7–14 | | |
October 7 |
Boston College | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 20–21 | | |
October 14 | at
Maryland | | L 7–37 | 26,842 |
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October 21 |
Quantico Marines | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 7–13 | | |
October 28 | at
Holy Cross | | L 9–26 | 12,117 |
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November 4 |
Delaware | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA (
rivalry)
| L 7–14 | 11,402 |
[7] |
November 11 |
Xavier | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| W 40–13 | 5,000 |
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November 18 |
Temple | | L 10–12 | 12,631 |
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Roster
1972 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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14
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Tom Karczewski
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OT
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75
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Joe Miller
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WR
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83
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Bob Schaeffer
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QB
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6
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Mike Sunday
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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"W. Virginia zips behind 6 boots, 25–6". The Des Moines Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova falters, bows to Kentucky". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova edges William & Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps rout Villanova; Neville out for season". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Holy Cross Rips Erring Villanova".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 29, 1972. p. 3D – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Newman, Chuck (November 5, 1972).
"Delaware Defeats Villanova, 14-7".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova 'picks off' Muskies, 40–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mike-Mayer's Toe Lifts Temple Past Aroused Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1972. pp. 1D, 11D – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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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