1960 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1960 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Luzzi
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     8 1 0
No. 4 Navy     9 2 0
Memphis State     8 2 0
Detroit     7 2 0
No. 19 Syracuse     7 2 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Oregon     7 3 1
Army     6 3 1
Oregon State     6 3 1
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Houston     6 4 0
Miami (FL)     6 4 0
San Jose State     5 4 0
Pittsburgh     4 3 3
Xavier     5 5 0
Washington State     4 5 1
Air Force     4 6 0
Boston University     3 5 2
Pacific (CA)     4 6 0
Boston College     3 6 1
Florida State     3 6 1
Marquette     3 6 0
Colgate     2 7 0
Notre Dame     2 8 0
Villanova     2 8 0
Dayton     1 9 0
Idaho     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at MarquetteL 13–23
September 24at NavyL 7–41
October 1at DaytonL 0–14
October 8Pacific (CA)L 6–26
October 15Miami (OH)*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–175,000[2]
October 22at ArmyL 0–54
October 29at RutgersW 14–1211,000[3]
November 5Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 6–20
November 12Detroit
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 7–135,300[4][5]
November 19Xavier
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–75,600[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Dell, John (October 30, 1960). "Villanova Turns on Rutgers to Win 14-12 Upset". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Berry (November 13, 1960). "Hurrah, Titans! 'Squeaky' Victory Stretches Streak". Detroit Free Press. p. 4C.
  5. ^ John Dell (November 13, 1960). "Detroit Dumps Villanova, 13-7, In Last Seconds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. Sports 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanovans pull upset over Xavier". Press of Atlantic City. November 20, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.