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1978 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1978 record5–6
Head coachDick Bedesem (4th season)
CaptainLeon Mareski, Patrick McEvoy, Stephen Plastek, Chester Zalesky
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Division I-A independents football records
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State           11 1 0
North Texas State           9 2 0
East Carolina           9 3 0
Navy           9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame           9 3 0
Rutgers           9 3 0
Florida State           8 3 0
Temple           7 3 1
Pittsburgh           8 4 0
Holy Cross           7 4 0
Louisville           7 4 0
UNLV           7 4 0
Southern Miss           7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana           6 4 1
Georgia Tech           7 5 0
Hawaii           6 5 0
Miami           6 5 0
South Carolina           5 5 1
William & Mary           5 5 1
Cincinnati           5 6 0
Villanova           5 6 0
Army           4 6 1
Memphis State           4 7 0
Tulane           4 7 0
Virginia Tech           4 7 0
Air Force           3 8 0
Colgate           3 8 0
Richmond           3 8 0
Syracuse           3 8 0
Illinois State           2 9 0
West Virginia           2 9 0
Boston College           0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The head coach was Dick Bedesem, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9Bowling GreenW 35–28
September 16at UMassW 25–21
September 23William & Mary
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 17–21
September 30at ClemsonL 0–3146,000
October 7Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 17–14
October 14Colgate
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–20
October 21at RutgersL 9–24
October 28at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHW 22–17
November 4Boston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–16
November 11at DelawareL 22–23
November 25at TempleL 17–27

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