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American college football season
The 1980 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the
Villanova University during the
1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . The head coach was
Dick Bedesem , coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in
Villanova, Pennsylvania .
[1] Future NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long was a senior nose guard on the team. In April 1981 the Villanova University Board of Trustees announced the discontinuation of football effective immediately. The decision was highly controversial and triggered efforts resulting in the restoration of football at the Division I-AA level in 1985.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at
Maryland L 20–2432,650
[2]
September 13
Richmond L 7–21
[3]
September 20 at
UMass L 12–2411,494
September 27
Boston College Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA W 20–913,300
[4]
October 4
Cincinnati Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA W 23–6
October 18 at
Navy L 15–24
October 25 at
VMI W 17–63,200
[5]
November 1 at
Delaware L 7–1722,680
[6]
November 8 at
Penn W 34–315,454
[7]
November 15 at
Holy Cross W 45–135,135
[8]
November 22
Temple W 23–710,800
[9]
[10]
Roster
1980 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DT
79
Rimas Melnikas
Sr
DT
55
Howie Long
Sr
DT
62
Joe Makoid
Sr
DB
49
Don Martin
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"2016 Villanova football Media Guide" . Villanova.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
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"Villanova's errors help Maryland to 7–3 victory" . Sunday News Journal . September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Errors fatal to 'Nova" . Courier-Post . September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 28, 1980. p. 11F – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Defense holds fort in Villanova's 17–6 win over VMI" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Hens top Wildcats with 'D' " . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Shister, Gail (November 9, 1980).
"Villanova Rolls Past Penn, 34-3, to Prove a Point" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Singelais, Neil (November 16, 1980).
"Villanova Pound HC" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Villanova cashes in errors by Temple for 23–7 victory" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – 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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