1999 Villanova Wildcats football team

1999 Villanova Wildcats football
1999 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 24
Record	7–4 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (15th season);
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (1st season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

The 1999 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Wildcats were led by 15th-year head coach Andy Talley played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania

1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 James Madison +^	7	–	1	8	–	4
No. 7 UMass +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 24 Villanova	6	–	2	7	–	4
Delaware	5	–	3	7	–	4
William & Mary	5	–	3	6	–	5
Connecticut	3	–	5	4	–	7
Maine	3	–	5	4	–	7
New Hampshire	3	–	5	5	–	6
Richmond	3	–	5	5	–	6
Northeastern	1	–	7	2	–	9
Rhode Island	1	–	7	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Air Force*		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 37–13	50,409	^[1]
September 11	at No. 12 Richmond		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 35–30	9,614	^[2]
September 18	No. 2 UMass	No. 22	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 26–21	9,117	^[3]
September 25	at Penn*	No. 14	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 34–6	18,722	^[4]
October 2	No. 22 James Madison	No. 11	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 20–23	12,546	^[5]
October 9	William & Mary	No. 19	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 10–45	4,923	^[6]
October 16	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 48–45 ^3OT	9,108	^[7]
October 23	Northeastern		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 45–16	8,210	^[8]
October 30	at New Hampshire	No. 21	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 31–28	4,974	^[9]
November 13	No. 10 Youngstown State*	No. 19	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–28	8,773	^[10]
November 20	No. 22 Delaware		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 51–45 ^OT	12,550	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

1999 Villanova Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`4`	Dashan Sanders	Jr
RB	`5`	Luke Stopper	So
QB	`8`	Kevin Rogers	Jr
QB	`18`	Chris Boden	Sr
RB	`20`	Brian Westbrook	Jr
OL	`61`	Brian Lewis	So
OT	`74`	Jason Laskowski	Jr
TE	`80`	Joe Kavanaugh	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	DeLonne Kelly	Sr
DB	`2`	Reginald Danage	Fr
DB	`3`	Hezekiah Lewis	Sr
DE	`93`	Jeff Petrone	Jr
DE	`96`	Tom Buczynski	So
DL	`97`	Craig Johnson	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

No Villanova players were selected in the 2000 NFL draft.

^ "Air Force rallies around Bonds". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 5, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Augustin and Villanova hold off Richmond, 35–30". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Past glory can't save Minutemen". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Air attack lifts Wildcats to win over Quakers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 26, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JMU escapes Villanova". The Daily News Leader. October 3, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Corley, defense star as Tribe rips 'Nova". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn can't stop Boden, Villanova". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies drop 6th straight". The Boston Globe. October 24, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova holds off late-charging New Hampshire, 31–28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Youngstown State retains mastery over Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova comeback stuns Hens". The News Journal. November 21, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.