1991 Villanova Wildcats football team

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.

1991 Villanova Wildcats football
Yankee co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 16–17 at Youngstown State
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Andy Talley (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan MacNeill (4th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Maine		Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 48–7
September 14	at Bucknell*	No. 16	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 40–0	5,736	[1]
September 21	at Richmond	No. 16	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	W 35–3	7,200	[2]
September 28	Connecticut	No. 13	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–13
October 5	Boston University	No. 8	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 56–6
October 19	at No. 14 Delaware	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 28–38
October 26	William & Mary*	No. T–12	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–21
November 2	at Rhode Island	No. T–10	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 49–14
November 9	No. 7 New Hampshire	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 33–7
November 16	UMass	No. 7	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 24–14
November 23	at Fordham*	No. 7	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 14–9	4,739	[3]
November 30	at No. 13 Youngstown State*	No. 7	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 16–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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.