1993 Villanova Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1993
| team = Villanova Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Yankee Conference
| short_conf = Yankee
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Andy Talley
| hc_year= 9th
| def_coach = Dan MacNeill
| dc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Villanova Stadium
}}
{{1993 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1993 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 3–8 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1993
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northeastern
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 3–27
| attend = 6,794
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100257749/wildcats-drop-opener-to-northeastern-27/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Wildcats drop opener to Northeastern, 27–3|date=September 11, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 25–5
| attend = 8,123
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58779114/1993-fordham-villanova/|title=Villanova finds scoring touch in 25–5 victory over Fordham|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=September 19, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 7,982
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100258185/spiders-top-villanova/|title=Spiders top Villanova|work=Daily Press|date=September 26, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 15–30
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100258447/bu-stays-unbeaten/|work=The Berkshire Eagle|title=BU stays unbeaten|date=October 3, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 6,897
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100258684/missed-chances-for-uconn/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Missed chances for UConn|date=October 10, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–19
| attend = 18,251
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100258934/blue-hens-win-a-game-but-lose-a-qb/|work=The News Journal|title=Blue Hens win a game but lose a QB|date=October 17, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 17–51
| attend = 17,616
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100259152/big-home-crowd-watches-wm-win-another-c/|work=Daily Press|title=Big home crowd watches W&M win another crazy romp, 51–17|date=October 24, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 14–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100259431/sacks-help-villanova-beat-rams-by-1410/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Sacks help Villanova beat Rams by 14–10|date=October 31, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 14–45
| attend = 5,632
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100259656/new-hampshire-routs-villanova/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=New Hampshire routs Villanova|date=November 7, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 3–42
| attend = 4,616
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87473875/madison-crushes-villanova/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Madison crushes Villanova|date=November 14, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 13–27
| attend = 4,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100259989/nova-dies-quietly-in-season-finale/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title='Nova dies quietly in season finale|date=November 21, 1993|accessdate=April 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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