1897 Villanova
0–2, coached by John F. Bagley. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–5–1, over nine games to the two on file here. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | atFranklin & Marshall | L 0–28 | 80% |
| Oct 23 | atDickinson | L 0–52 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Dickinson 52–0.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists seven games of Villanova’s 1897 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | atThe Hill Schoolschool | L 6–16 | Villanova’s article |
| Oct 30 | atFordham | T 0–0 | Villanova’s article |
| Nov 10 | atManhattan | L 0–8 | Villanova’s article |
| Nov 13 | vsFordham | W 17–0 | Villanova’s article |
| Nov 20 | vsManhattan | L 12–18 | Villanova’s article |
| — | vsPhiladelphia Dental College | W 50–0 | Villanova’s article |
| — | vsSouth End Wheelmenclub | W 14–0 | Villanova’s article |
- Record
- 0–2
- Conference
- —
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 0–80
- Coach
- John F. Bagley
- Elo
- 1382 −118 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John F. Bagley