2006 Villanova Wildcats football team

2006 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Reardon (2nd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^   8 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 6 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Maine   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northeastern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Hofstra   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Villanova   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Towson   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Richmond   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Delaware   3 – 5     5 – 6  
William & Mary   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at UCF*
L 16–3529,398[1]
September 9Lehigh*
L 28–319,219[2]
September 16No. 9 UMass
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
L 21–3110,887[3]
September 23at Penn*
W 27–2022,499[4]
October 7at Hofstra
W 20–167,233[5]
October 14at No. 23 Maine
L 7–206,658[6]
October 21at Towson
L 13–218,111[7]
October 28at William & Mary
W 35–3110,629[8]
November 4No. 15 Richmond
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 31–215,851[9]
November 11James Madison
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 21–207,751[10]
November 18at Delaware
W 28–2721,894[11]

References

  1. ^ "Golden Knights end opener hex". The Naples Daily News. September 3, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Burroughs, Villanova lose a heartbreaker to Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coen does his share for Minutemen". The Boston Globe. September 17, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova continues its mastery over Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Homecoming bobbleheads". Newsday. October 8, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova vanquished by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Schaefer back in Towson win". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats win on a 1-yard scamper". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Nova tops Richmond for 1st home win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "May's TD lifts 'Nova over James Madison". Courier-Post. November 12, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blue Hens at a loss after final setback". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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