1901 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1901 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1901 college football season. The team compiled a 2–3 record. A September 1901 account in The Philadelphia Inquirer identified John F. Bagley as the team's coach.[1] However, the Villanova Football Media Guide identifies John J. Egan as the coach.[2] Egan was also a player on the team.[3]

1901 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn J. Egan
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard     12 0 0
Yale     11 1 1
Cornell     11 1 0
Dartmouth     10 1 0
Massachusetts     9 1 0
Princeton     9 1 1
Syracuse     7 1 0
Holy Cross     7 1 1
Geneva     6 1 1
Army     5 1 2
Western U. of Penn     7 2 1
Lafayette     9 3 0
Swarthmore     8 2 2
Washington & Jefferson     6 2 2
Frankin & Marshall     7 3 1
Penn     10 5 0
Buffalo     4 2 0
Columbia     8 5 0
Fordham     2 1 1
Penn State     5 3 0
Bucknell     6 4 0
Pittsburgh College     3 2 0
Temple     3 2 0
NYU     4 3 1
Tufts     6 6 1
Vermont     5 5 1
Dickinson     3 4 0
Carlisle     5 7 1
Brown     4 7 1
Villanova     2 3 0
Drexel     2 5 1
Colgate     2 5 0
Boston College     1 8 0
Lehigh     1 11 0
New Hampshire     0 6 0
Rutgers     0 7 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at PrincetonL 0–35[4]
October 19at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAW 12–11[5]
October 23at Gallaudet
L 0–12[6]
November 2at The Hill SchoolPottstown, PAL 5–11[7]
November 282:30 p.m.at Steelton Y. M. C. A.Steelton, PAW 5–03,000[8][9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Villanova at Work: Coach Bagley Has a Large Squad Practicing Regularly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2005 Villanova Football Media Guide" (PDF). Villanova University. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 139.
  4. ^ "Easy Walkover for the Tigers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Failure of Punt-Out Lost Game: Otherwise Franklin and Marshall Would Have Tied Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Victory for Gallaudet: Villanova Lads Defeated on Kendall Green by 12 to 0". The Evening Star. October 24, 1901. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova Beaten". The Philadelphia Times. November 3, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villa Nova At Steelton". Harrisburg Daily Independent. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Villa Nova Victorious". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .