1998 Villanova Wildcats football team
American college football season
1998 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–4 A-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Clawson (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
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No. 1 UMass x^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Connecticut x^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Richmond x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Delaware | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Pittsburgh* | L 41–48 | 36,543 | [1] | ||
September 12 | No. 4 Delaware | No. 8 | W 34–31 OT | 10,160 | [2] | |
September 19 | at James Madison | No. 4 | W 34–30 | 8,000 | [3] | |
September 26 | No. 7 William & Mary | No. 4 |
| W 45–28 | 12,008 | [4] |
October 3 | at Maine | No. 4 |
| L 10–44 | 4,791 | [5] |
October 10 | at Northeastern | No. 11 | L 17–28 | 2,270 | [6] | |
October 24 | at No. 19 UMass | No. 22 | L 26–36 | 12,135 | [7] | |
October 31 | at Fordham* | W 45–12 | 2,312 | [8] | ||
November 7 | No. 16 Richmond |
| L 14–28 | 7,380 | [9] | |
November 14 | Buffalo* |
| W 65–40 | 6,121 | [10] | |
November 21 | Rhode Island |
| W 27–15 | 5,214 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Pitt left gasping in 48–41 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Westbrook, Villanova edge James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defensive play gets Villanova past W&M". Courier-Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine, Fine (6 TDs) sock it to Villanova". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miscues cloud Villanova loss to Northeastern in A-10 game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UMass able to hold on". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova leaves Fordham behind". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rallies to upend Villanova". The News Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Back rushes for 4 TDs in 'Nova win over Buffalo". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Record-setting day for Cats' Westbrook". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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