1976 Villanova Wildcats football team

1976 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1976 record	6–4–1
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (2nd season)
Captain	David Graziano, Joseph Mack, William Olsen, Joseph Sopcznski
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons

1976 NCAA Division I Independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers			–					11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	1
Temple			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	8	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Head coach Dick Bedesem, coaching his second season with the Wildcats, installed a "wishbone" offense featuring fullback Vince Thompson (Soph.). After an adjustment period, the offense clicked and Villanova won its final five games, upsetting 13th ranked Boston College. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–28	32,000
September 18	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	W 31–30	8,500
September 20	Illinois State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 17–19	7,000
October 2	at No. 7 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 9–20	40,000
October 9	at Richmond	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–24	6,500
October 16	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	T 24–24	20,000
October 23	Youngstown State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–14	9,300
October 30	No. 13 Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 22–3	8,000
November 6	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 23–10	13,000
November 13	Holy Cross	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 56–21	10,000
November 20	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 24–7	17,436
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game