1973 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1973 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The head coach was Lou Ferry, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.^[1]

1973 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Lou Ferry (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Fred O'Connor (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Rosenberg (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Miller, John Givens
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Texas-Arlington			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–24	36,000	[2]
September 15	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	L 20–21	12,100	[3]
September 22	Cincinnati*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–7
September 29	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 3–31	31,260	[4]
October 6	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 21–33	12,000	[5]
October 13	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 10–17
October 27	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–11	16,226
November 3	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 24–7	14,810	[6]
November 10	West Chester	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–14
November 17	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–13		[7]
November 24	Temple	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 0–34
*Non-conference game