1973 Villanova Wildcats football team

1973 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1973 record	3–8
Head coach	Lou Ferry (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Rosenberg (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Miller, John Givens
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons

1973 NCAA Division I Independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, Mississippi	L 6–24
September 15	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, Massachusetts	L 20–21
September 22	Cincinnati*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	W 14–7
September 29	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, Maryland	L 3–31
October 6	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, Virginia	L 21–33
October 13	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida	L 10–17
October 27	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	L 7–11
November 3	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	W 24–7
November 10	[[{{{school}}}|West Chester]]	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	W 42–14
November 17	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati	L 6–13
November 24	Temple	Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pennsylvania	L 0–34
*Non-conference game