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1993 Villanova Wildcats football team

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1993 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan MacNeill (6th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 25 UMass 6 2 0 9 2 0
Connecticut 5 3 0 6 5 0
New Hampshire 4 4 0 6 5 0
Rhode Island 2 6 0 4 7 0
Maine 0 8 0 0 11 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 18 Delaware ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
James Madison 4 4 0 6 5 0
Richmond 3 5 0 5 6 0
Northeastern 2 6 0 2 9 0
Villanova 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10NortheasternL 3–276,794[1]
September 18Fordham*
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 25–58,123[2]
September 25at RichmondL 7–217,982[3]
October 2at Boston UniversityL 15–30[4]
October 9Connecticut
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 17–146,897[5]
October 16at DelawareL 7–1918,251[6]
October 23at No. 17 William & MaryL 17–5117,616[7]
October 30Rhode Island
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 14–10[8]
November 6New Hampshiredagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 14–455,632[9]
November 13James Madison
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 3–424,616[10]
November 20at Liberty*L 13–274,300[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Wildcats drop opener to Northeastern, 27–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Villanova finds scoring touch in 25–5 victory over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders top Villanova". Daily Press. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Missed chances for UConn". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blue Hens win a game but lose a QB". The News Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big home crowd watches W&M win another crazy romp, 51–17". Daily Press. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sacks help Villanova beat Rams by 14–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire routs Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Madison crushes Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Nova dies quietly in season finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.