List of Villanova Wildcats football seasons
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The following is a list of Villanova Wildcats football seasons.[1]
Seasons
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA University Division / Division I / I-A independent) (1894–1980) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Mike Murphy | 1–0 | |||||||
| 1895 | James A. McDonald | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1896 | James A. McDonald | 10–4 | |||||||
| 1897 | John F. Bagley | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | John F. Bagley | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1899 | Dick Nallin | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1900 | John Powers & John J. Egan | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1901 | John J. Egan | 2–3 | |||||||
| 1902 | Richard Kelly & Timothy O'Rourke | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1903 | Martin Caine | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1904 | Fred Crolius | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1905 | Fred Crolius | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1906 | Fred Crolius | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1907 | Fred Crolius | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1908 | Fred Crolius | 1–6 | |||||||
| 1909 | Fred Crolius | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1910 | Fred Crolius | 0–4–2 | |||||||
| 1911 | Fred Crolius | 0–5–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Charles McGeehan | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1913 | Ted St. Germaine | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Dutch Sommer | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | Dutch Sommer | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1916 | Edward Bennis | 1–8 | |||||||
| 1917 | Thomas Reap | 0–3–2 | |||||||
| 1918 | Thomas Reap | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1919 | Thomas Reap | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1920 | Thomas Reap | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1921 | Allie Miller | 6–1–2 | |||||||
| 1922 | Allie Miller | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1923 | Hugh McGeehan | 0–7–1 | |||||||
| 1924 | Dutch Sommer | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1925 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1926 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1928 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| 1929 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Harry Stuhldreher | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1931 | Harry Stuhldreher | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1933 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Harry Stuhldreher | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1935 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1936 | Clipper Smith | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Clipper Smith | 8–0–1 | T Bacardi | 6 | |||||
| 1938 | Clipper Smith | 8–0–1 | 18 | ||||||
| 1939 | Clipper Smith | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Clipper Smith | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1941 | Clipper Smith | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1942 | Clipper Smith | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1943 | Jordan Olivar | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1944 | Jordan Olivar | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1945 | Jordan Olivar | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1946 | Jordan Olivar | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1947 | Jordan Olivar | 6–3–1 | L Great Lakes | ||||||
| 1948 | Jordan Olivar | 8–2–1 | W Harbor | ||||||
| 1949 | Jim Leonard | 8–1 | 13 | ||||||
| 1950 | Jim Leonard | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1951 | Art Raimo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1952 | Art Raimo | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Art Raimo | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1954 | Frank Reagan | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1955 | Frank Reagan | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1956 | Frank Reagan | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1957 | Frank Reagan | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1958 | Frank Reagan | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1959 | Frank Reagan & Joseph Rogers # | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1960 | Alexander F. Bell | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1961 | Alexander F. Bell | 8–2 | W Sun | ||||||
| 1962 | Alexander F. Bell | 7–3 | L Liberty | ||||||
| 1963 | Alexander F. Bell | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1964 | Alexander F. Bell | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1965 | Alexander F. Bell | 1–8 | |||||||
| 1966 | Alexander F. Bell | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1967 | Jack Gregory | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Jack Gregory | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1969 | Jack Gregory | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1970 | Lou Ferry | 9-2 | |||||||
| 1971 | Lou Ferry | 6-4-1 | |||||||
| 1972 | Lou Ferry | 2-9 | |||||||
| 1973 | Lou Ferry | 3-8 | |||||||
| 1974 | Lou Ferry & Jim Weaver # | 3-8 | |||||||
| 1975 | Dick Bedesem | 4-7 | |||||||
| 1976 | Dick Bedesem | 6-4-1 | |||||||
| 1977 | Dick Bedesem | 4-7 | |||||||
| 1978 | Dick Bedesem | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1979 | Dick Bedesem | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1980 | Dick Bedesem | 6-5 | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (No Team) (1981–1984) | |||||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Andy Talley | 4-0 | |||||||
| 1986 | Andy Talley | 8-1 | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1987) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Andy Talley | 6-4 | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1988–1996) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Andy Talley | 5-5-1 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Andy Talley | 8-4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 16 | |||
| 1990 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Andy Talley | 10-2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 7 | |||
| 1992 | Andy Talley | 9-3 | 6–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 10 | |||
| 1993 | Andy Talley | 3-8 | 1–7 | 6th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1994 | Andy Talley | 5-6 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1995 | Andy Talley | 3-8 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1996 | Andy Talley | 8-4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 14 | |||
| Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Andy Talley | 12-1 | 8–0 | 1st (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 1 | |||
| 1998 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1999 | Andy Talley | 7-4 | 6–2 | 3rd | 24 | ||||
| 2000 | Andy Talley | 5-6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Andy Talley | 8-3 | 7–2 | T–1st | 20 | ||||
| 2002 | Andy Talley | 11-4 | 6–3 | 3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 4 | |||
| 2003 | Andy Talley | 7-4 | 5–4 | T–4th | 25 | ||||
| 2004 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 3–5 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 2005 | Andy Talley | 4-7 | 2–6 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2006 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5–3 | 2nd (South) | |||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Colonial/Coastal Athletic Association) (2007–2025) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Andy Talley | 7-4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 2008 | Andy Talley | 10-3 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | Andy Talley | 14-1 | 7–1 | T–1st (South) | W NCAA Division I Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Andy Talley | 9-5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | Andy Talley | 2-9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2012 | Andy Talley | 8-4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2013 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Andy Talley | 11-3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2015 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5-3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Andy Talley | 9-4 | 6-2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 13 | 11 | ||
| 2017 | Mark Ferrante | 5-6 | 3-5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2018 | Mark Ferrante | 5-6 | 2-6 | T–10th | |||||
| 2019 | Mark Ferrante | 9-4 | 5-3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I First Round | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2020 | Mark Ferrante | 2-2 | 2–2 | 3rd (North) | 18 | 16 | |||
| 2021 | Mark Ferrante | 10–3 | 7-1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Mark Ferrante | 6-5 | 4-4 | T–6th | - | - | |||
| 2023 | Mark Ferrante | 10–3 | 7-1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Mark Ferrante | 10–4 | 6-2 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 12 | 11 | ||
| 2025 | Mark Ferrante | 12–3 | 7-1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 4 | 4 | ||
| Villanova Wildcats (Patriot League) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026 | Mark Ferrante | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||
| Total: | 682–510–41 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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# denotes interim head coach
Coaching history
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Bowls/Playoffs |
| Mike Murphy | 1894 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
| James A. McDonald | 1895-1896 | 2 | 14-6 | .700 | |
| John F. Bagley | 1897-1898 | 2 | 5-9-2 | .375 | |
| Dick Nallin | 1899 | 1 | 7-2-1 | .750 | |
| John Powers | 1900 | 1 | 5-1-3 | .722 | |
| John J. Egan | 1900-1901 | 1 | 2-3 | .400 | |
| Richard Kelly & Timothy O'Rourke | 1902 | 1 | 4-3 | .571 | |
| Martin Caine | 1903 | 1 | 2-2 | .500 | |
| Fred Crolius | 1904-1911 | 8 | 15-38-5 | .302 | |
| Charles McGeehan | 1912 | 1 | 3-3 | .500 | |
| Ted St. Germaine | 1913 | 1 | 4-2-1 | .643 | |
| Dutch Sommer | 1914-1915 | 2 | 10-4-1 | .700 | |
| Edward Bennis | 1916 | 1 | 1-8 | .111 | |
| Thomas Reap | 1917-1920 | 4 | 9-12-5 | .442 | |
| Allie Miller | 1921-1922 | 2 | 11-4-3 | .694 | |
| Hugh McGeehan | 1923 | 1 | 0-7-1 | .063 | |
| Dutch Sommer | 1924 | 1 | 2-5-1 | .313 | |
| Harry Stuhldreher | 1925-1935 | 11 | 65-25-9 | .702 | |
| Clipper Smith | 1936-1942 | 7 | 41-17-3 | .697 | 0-0-1 |
| Jordan Olivar | 1943-1948 | 6 | 33-20-2 | .618 | 1-1 |
| Jim Leonard | 1949-1950 | 2 | 12-6 | .667 | |
| Art Raimo | 1951-1953 | 3 | 16-10-1 | .611 | |
| Frank Reagan | 1953-1959 | 6 | 16-36 | .308 | |
| Joseph Rogers (interim) | 1959 | 1 | 1-5 | .167 | |
| Alexander F. Bell | 1960-1966 | 7 | 35-30 | .538 | 1-1 |
| Jack Gregory | 1967-1969 | 3 | 16-13 | .552 | |
| Lou Ferry | 1970-1973 | 4 | 20-23-1 | .466 | |
| Jim Weaver | 1974 | 1 | 3-5 | .375 | |
| Lou Ferry (interim) | 1974 | 1 | 0-3 | .000 | |
| Dick Bedesem | 1975-1980 | 6 | 30-35-1 | .462 | |
| Andy Talley | 1985-2016 | 32 | 230-137-1 | .626 | 12-11 |
| Mark Ferrante | 2017-Present | 9 | 69-36 | .657 | 6-5 |
| Totals[2] | 1894-Present | 128 | 682-510-41 | .570 | 20-18-1 |