1949 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1949 Villanova Wildcats Independent 13 8–1 Jim Leonard 1st Franklin Field, Shibe Park, Villanova Stadium Daniel Brown The 1949 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1949 college football season. The head coach was Jim Leonard, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.2016 Villanova football Media Guide http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2016-Villanova-Football-Guide/#?page=148 Villanova.com June 14, 2017 June 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170619092848/http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2016-Villanova-Football-Guide/#?page=148 dead Schedule 1949 AP September 17 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 35–0 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-villanova-claws-out-350-tri/168238822/ Tulsa Daily World Villanova claws out 35–0 triumph over Texas Aggies September 18, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA 27–6 22,080 September 30 w y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 34–7 22,951 Villanova Sinks Titans at Long Range, 34-7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 1, 1949 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715875/villanova_sinks_titans_at_long_range/ Newspapers.com October 7 w 16 Saint Mary's Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 28–20 14,632 Villanova Tops St. Mary's, 28-20: Cats' Passes, Runs Turn Back Gaels The Philadelphia Inquirer Mort Berry October 8, 1949 18, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23288671/villanova_tops_st_marys_2820_cats/ Newspapers.com October 14 l 17 Tulsa Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 19–21 12,000 October 22 w y Duquesne Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 20–0 14,702 Berry Mort Villanova Wins, 20-0, Against Duquesne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99516377/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 23, 1949 51 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Berry Mort Romanik Stars as Villanova Turns Back Duquesne, 20-0, (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99516455/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 23, 1949 52 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA 28–14 25,789 November 5 w y Georgetown Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 29–14 11,071 Villanova Wins, 29-14, Against Georgetown Mort Berry November 5, 1949 16 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67218636/1949-georgetown-villanova/ November 19 w NC State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 45–21 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-villanovas-su/137472369/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova's surge downs N.C. State November 20, 1949 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 16 17 NR NR NR NR NR 16 13 (2) References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats football seasons Villanova Wildcats football