1956 Villanova Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1956
| team = Villanova Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4
| head_coach = Frank Reagan
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Joseph Ryan
| stadium = Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Villanova Stadium
}}
{{1956 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1956 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1956 college 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.{{cite web|title=2016 Villanova football Media Guide|url=http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2016-Villanova-Football-Guide/#?page=148|publisher=Villanova.com|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1956
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 0–19
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-farmers-plow-under-w/168522598/|work=The Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Farmers plow under Wildcats|date=September 23, 1956|accessdate=March 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Detroit
| site_stadium = University of Detroit Stadium
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| score = 8–7
| attend = 10,143
| source = {{cite news|title=Villanova Gives Titans Pushing Around, 8 to 7|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=George Puscas|date=October 1, 1956|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20299049/villanova_gives_titans_pushing_around/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = Baujan Field
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| score = 13–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Boston University Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 27–13
| attend = 12,925
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Villanova Wins Over Boston U. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78845495/sunday-news/ |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pennsylvania |date=October 21, 1956 |page=38 |access-date=June 2, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 13–20
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Fenway Park
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 6–7
| attend = 13,275
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 46–0
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-citadel-falls/138141919/|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Citadel falls to power of Villanova|date=November 11, 1956|accessdate=January 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 13–26
| attend = 15,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 26–0
| attend = 5,000
}}
}}
References
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