1958 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Army – 8–0–1
No. 9 Syracuse – 8–2–0
Boston College – 7–3–0
Holy Cross – 6–3–0
Penn State – 6–3–1
Villanova – 6–4–0
Pittsburgh – 5–4–1
Boston University – 4–5–0
Colgate – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1958 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1958 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his fifth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20West Chester
W 28–1414,000[2]
September 27VMI
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 6–336,800[3]
October 4at Boston College
W 21–1912,000[4]
October 11Detroit
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 7–07,695–7,965[5]
October 18Wake Forest
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 9–711,439[6]
October 25Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 13–66,327[7]
November 1at Wichita
L 6–219,280[8]
November 8at Dayton
W 9–6[9]
November 15at No. 3 Army
L 0–2627,250[10]
November 22Quantico Marines
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 13–19[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Grazione leads Villanova past West Chester, 28–14". The Morning Call. September 21, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Keydets start off slowly, but ram 3 quick scores". Daily Press. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova Jolts Boston C., 21–19; Grazione Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1958. pp. S1, S12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Villanova's Wacky TD Clips Punchless U-D, 7–0". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1958. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Villanova gets 9–7 win over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Villanova tops Spiders, 13–7". Daily Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wichita jars Villanova in upset, 21–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Villanova's Cats keep on prowl". The Patriot-News. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Army '11' blanks Villanova, 26–0". The La Crosse Tribune. November 16, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Quantico halts 2 bids, upsets Villanova, 19–13". The Sunday Star. November 23, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1958 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team