1993 Villanova Wildcats football team

1993 Villanova Wildcats football
1993 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach	Andy Talley (9th season);
Defensive coordinator	Dan MacNeill (6th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

The 1993 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

1993 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 25 UMass	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Maine	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Delaware ^	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
James Madison	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Villanova	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Northeastern	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 3–27	6,794	^[1]
September 18	Fordham*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 25–5	8,123	^[2]
September 25	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–21	7,982	^[3]
October 2	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 15–30		^[4]
October 9	Connecticut	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 17–14	6,897	^[5]
October 16	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 7–19	18,251	^[6]
October 23	at No. 17 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 17–51	17,616	^[7]
October 30	Rhode Island	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–10		^[8]
November 6	New Hampshire	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–45	5,632	^[9]
November 13	James Madison	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 3–42	4,616	^[10]
November 20	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 13–27	4,300	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Wildcats drop opener to Northeastern, 27–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova finds scoring touch in 25–5 victory over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders top Villanova". Daily Press. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Missed chances for UConn". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hens win a game but lose a QB". The News Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big home crowd watches W&M win another crazy romp, 51–17". Daily Press. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sacks help Villanova beat Rams by 14–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Hampshire routs Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Madison crushes Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Nova dies quietly in season finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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