1901 Villanova Wildcats football team

1901 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn J. Egan
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
Geneva   –   7 – 1 – 1
Holy Cross   –   7 – 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
Temple   –   3 – 2 – 0
NYU   –   4 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh College   –   3 – 3 – 0
Tufts   –   6 – 6 – 1
Vermont   –   5 – 5 – 1
Carlisle   –   5 – 7 – 1
Dickinson   –   4 – 6 – 0
Brown   –   4 – 7 – 1
  –   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

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]

Schedule

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

  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 Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Villa Nova Victorious". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.