1996 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1996 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
Record8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Clawson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDan MacNeill (9th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Maine   5 – 3     7 – 4  
UMass   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Connecticut   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     4 – 6  
Boston University   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 23 James Madison   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Northeastern   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Richmond   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 8–4 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Rutgers*
L 28–3827,307[1]
September 7UMass
W 50–146,207[2]
September 14No. 4 Delaware
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
W 27–012,079[3]
September 21Fordham*No. 18
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 49–1012,357[4]
October 5at No. 15 ConnecticutNo. 13
W 38–2713,596[5]
October 12at NortheasternNo. 12
W 42–313,100[6]
October 19No. 19 William & MaryNo. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 21–304,733[7]
October 26at RichmondNo. 17
W 20–38,841[8]
November 2Rhode IslandNo. 16
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 34–167,648[9]
November 9at No. 18 New HampshireNo. 16
L 0–341,231[10]
November 16at No. 18 James MadisonNo. 21
W 40–239,500[11]
November 30at No. 8 East Tennessee State*No. 11
L 29–354,939[12]

References

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  1. ^ "A Knight for defense; Chadwick saves Rutgers, 38–28". The Courier-News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Villanova rips UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. September 8, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova ends dry spell with romp over Delaware". Courier-Post. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova rolls over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats roll, 38–27, as end sets record". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northeastern nothing special". The Boston Globe. October 13, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M answers Villanova". Daily Press. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villanova defense stymies Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Park, Finneran lead 'Nova past R. Island". The News Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A Swett win for New Hampshire". The Boston Globe. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late interceptions preserve a 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bucs won't stop here". Johnson City Press. December 1, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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