1969 Villanova Wildcats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1969

| team = Villanova Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 6–3

| head_coach = Jack Gregory

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Gene Arthur

| captain2 = Thomas Boyd

| stadium = Villanova Stadium

}}

{{1969 NCAA University Division independents football records}}

The 1969 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Jack Gregory, 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 20, 2017}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 41–14

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| score = 18–45

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 36–33

| attend = 14,017

| source = {{cite news |title=Villanova Stuns Delaware with 29-Point Rally |first=Chuck |last=Newman |date=September 28, 1969 |at=sect. 3, p. 1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69466335/1969-delaware-villanova/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 57–8

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 24–6

| attend = 23,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Corcoran Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 35–7

| attend = 6,881

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-walik-kerins/124059066/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Walik, Kerins lead Villanova land attack to overpower Xavier|date=October 26, 1969|accessdate=May 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 20–27

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 35–21

| attend = 7,320

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112080575/villanova-rally-nets-3521-win/|work=Sunday News|title=Villanova rally nets 35–21 win|date=November 16, 1969|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 14–24

}}

}}

References

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