1966 Villanova Wildcats football team

1966 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1966 record	6–3
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (7th season)
Captain	John Fry
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Memphis		–		–				7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
VPI		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Pacific		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his seventh season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	VMI*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–14
September 24	Toledo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–11
October 1	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 8–28
October 8	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 14–34
October 15	Delaware*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 16–14
October 22	[[{{{school}}}|West Chester]]*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 15–0
October 29	Xavier*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 13–7
November 12	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 19–0
November 24	at George Washington*	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 16–7
*Non-conference game