1956 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1956 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

1956 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1956 record5–4
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Ryan
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)      8 1 1
No. 16 Navy      6 1 2
No. 8 Syracuse      7 2 0
Air Force      6 2 1
Penn State      6 2 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh      7 3 1
Pacific (CA)      6 3 1
Army      5 3 1
Holy Cross      5 3 1
Villanova      5 4 0
Boston College      5 4 0
Florida State      5 4 1
Cincinnati      4 5 0
Colgate      4 5 0
Dayton      4 6 0
Drake      3 6 0
San Jose State      2 7 1
Texas Tech      2 7 1
Notre Dame      2 8 0
Boston University      1 5 2
Marquette      0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22at No. 9 Texas A&ML 0–19
September 29at DetroitW 8–7
October 13at DaytonW 13–0
October 20at Boston UniversityW 27–13
October 27Florida StateL 13–20
November 3at Boston College
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 6–7
November 10The CitadelW 46–0
November 17at HoustonL 13–26
November 24Iowa State
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 26–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

References

  1. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 16, 2017.


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