1977 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1977 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was head coach Dick Bedesem's third season with the team. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

1977 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Dick Bedesem (3rd season)
Captain	Sean Collins, Phillip DiGiacomo, Thomas Walsh
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Youngstown State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 10–13	11,700
September 17	Ball State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 38–16	9,500
September 24	Dayton	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 17–21	7,500
October 1	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 8–28	12,500
October 8	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 32–34	30,000
October 15	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 33–16	13,400
October 22	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–17	26,222
October 29	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 41–36	31,175
November 5	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 13–19	33,000
November 12	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 24–0	7,651
November 19	Temple	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Mayor's Cup)	L 15–38	10,000
Homecoming