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American college football season
The 1978 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the
Villanova University during the
1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was
Dick Bedesem, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in
Villanova, Pennsylvania.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | |
Bowling Green | | W 35–28 | | |
September 16 | | at
UMass | | W 25–21 | 8,800 | |
September 23 | |
William & Mary | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 17–21 | | |
September 30 | | at
Clemson | | L 0–31 | 47,786 |
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October 7 | |
Richmond | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| W 17–14 | |
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October 14 | |
Colgate | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| L 14–20 | 11,200 |
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October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at
Rutgers | | L 9–24 | | |
October 28 | | at
Youngstown State |
Youngstown, OH | W 22–17 | | |
November 4 | |
Boston College | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| W 28–16 | 13,300 |
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November 11 | | at
Delaware | | L 22–23 | 20,189 | |
November 25 | | at
Temple | | L 17–27 | | |
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References
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"2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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"Villanova loses, 31–0, to Clemson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979".
Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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"A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Marzo-to-Getman Colgate's Escape".
Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 15, 1978. p. 3B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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