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Phil Villapiano
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Linebacker, Bowling Green, 1967–⁠70

Phil Villapiano

Lettered 1968–⁠70 (school media guide)

Born
Feb 26, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey

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Phil Villapiano played linebacker at Bowling Green (1967–⁠70). The Oakland Raiders took Villapiano in round 2, No. 45 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft.

Best season
1970
Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 45
Round 2, 1971 NFL Draft (Oakland Raiders)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 4 (1973–⁠76) · First-team All-Pro: 1975 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1975

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1975; Pro Football Weekly first team 1975; NEA second team 1976.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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