1948 Villanova
8–2–1, coached by Jordan Olivar. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Duquesne 46–0Oct 1
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Texas A&M | W 34–14 | 68% |
| Sep 25 | at Army | L 0–28 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | vs Duquesne | W 46–0 | 72% |
| Oct 8 | at Miami | W 19–10 | 61% |
| Oct 15 | at Boston College | L 13–20 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | atDetroit Mercy | W 27–6 | 44% |
| Nov 6 | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 50% |
| Nov 13 | vs Georgetown | W 36–7 | 73% |
| Nov 20 | vsSan Francisco | W 46–13 | 82% |
| Nov 27 | at NC State | W 21–7 | 59% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs NevadaHarbor Bowl | W 27–7 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Nevada 27–7 in the Harbor Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1948.
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 282–125
- Coach
- Jordan Olivar
- Elo
- 1676 +131 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.2 No. 19 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Louis Ferry
Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 3 | Lou Ferry OT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Eddie Berrang E | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 2 | Lou Ferry OT | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |