1956 Villanova Wildcats football team

1956 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1956 record	5–4
Head coach	Frank Reagan (3rd season)
Captain	Joseph Ryan
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Navy			–					6	–	1	–	2
Air Force			–					6	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	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
Rutgers			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech			–					2	–	7	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marquette			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at No. 9 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–19
September 29	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 8–7
October 13	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 13–0
October 20	at Boston University	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 27–13
October 27	Florida State	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 13–20
November 3	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 6–7
November 10	The Citadel	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 46–0
November 17	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–26
November 24	Iowa State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 26–0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game