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1974 Villanova Wildcats football team

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The 1974 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Jim Weaver was the team's head coach for the first eight games of the season, before he was fired after the disclosure of his intentions to quit at the end of the season and take an administrative position at Clarion State College. Lou Ferry, who had been Villanova's head coach from 1970 to 1973 and remained as the team's defensive line coach in 1974, assumed the role of interim head coach for the last three games of the season.[1] The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova was 3–1 and ranked seventh in the Lambert Trophy poll after four games, but lost their final seven contests and finished the season with a record of 3–8.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Headcoach
Captains
  • Richard Aldrich
  • Charles Driesbach
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1974 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Captains
  • Richard Aldrich
  • Charles Driesbach
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
 1973
1975 
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1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame  1020
No. 7 Penn State  1020
Temple  820
Boston College  830
Utah State  830
No. 19 Houston  831
Rutgers  731
Cincinnati  740
Memphis State  740
Pittsburgh  740
Georgia Tech  650
Hawaii  650
Miami (FL)  650
Southern Miss  650
Tampa  650
Holy Cross  551
Tulane  560
Colgate  460
Northern Illinois  470
Navy  470
South Carolina  470
Virginia Tech  470
West Virginia  470
Army  380
Dayton  380
Villanova  380
Air Force  290
Southern Illinois  290
Syracuse  290
Florida State  1100
Marshall  1100
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at RichmondL 13–145,000[3]
September 141:30 pmUMass*W 17–137,807[4]
September 21at ToledoW 7–014,871[5]
September 281:30 pmIdahodagger
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 15–79,857[6]
October 12at TampaL 8–4718,500[7]
October 19at HoustonL 0–3524,525[8]
October 261:30 pmBoston College
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (Parents Weekend)
L 7–5511,100[9]
November 2at No. 3 (small) DelawareL 7–4922,091[10]
November 9at No. 14 MarylandL 0–4142,331[11]
November 161:30 pmHoly Cross
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 6–105,075[12]
November 231:30 pmvs. TempleL 7–1717,085[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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