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1991 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1991 Villanova Wildcats football
Yankee co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan MacNeill (4th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Rhode Island 3 5 0 6 5 0
UMass 3 5 0 4 7 0
Boston University 3 5 0 4 7 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Connecticut 2 6 0 3 8 0
Richmond 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova finished the season with an overall record of 10–2 and a conference mark of 7–1, sharing the Yankee Conference title with Delaware and New Hampshire. Villanova qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing to the eventual national champion, Youngstown State, in the first round.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Maine
W 48–7
September 14at Bucknell*No. 16W 40–05,736[1]
September 21at RichmondNo. 16W 35–37,200[2]
September 28ConnecticutNo. 13W 35–13
October 5Boston UniversityNo. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 56–6
October 19at No. 14 DelawareNo. 4L 28–38
October 26William & Mary*No. T–12
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 35–21
November 2at Rhode IslandNo. T–10W 49–14
November 9No. 7 New HampshireNo. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 33–7
November 16UMassNo. 7
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 24–14
November 23at Fordham*No. 7W 14–94,739[3]
November 30at No. 13 Youngstown State*No. 7L 16–17

References

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  1. ^ Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Powerful Villanova rolls over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Missanelli, M.G. (November 24, 1991). "Villanova Gains Spot in Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.

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