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The Wildcats football team played their first game 131 years ago in November 1894 coached by Mike Murphy.They continued to play as an independent team for 87 seasons, [2] [3] participating in several Bowl Games and sending numerous players into professional football, including Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long, a second round selection in the 1981 NFL draft.
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
The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University.They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA), and women's water polo where the compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
Rick Pitino’s win streak in the Big East is over. Villanova held on down the stretch after nearly blowing a double-digit lead at Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday to pull off a stunning 73-71 upset ...
The 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by eight-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
The 2022 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was led by sixth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played its home games at Villanova Stadium .
The 2021 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.