1949 Villanova
8–1, coached by Jim Leonard, finished No. 13 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas A&M 35–0Sep 17
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Texas A&M | W 35–0 | 72% |
| Sep 24 | at Penn State | W 27–6 | 45% |
| Sep 30 | atDetroit Mercy | W 34–7 | 63% |
| Oct 8 | vsSaint Mary’s (CA) | W 28–20 | 85% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tulsa | L 19–21 | 92% |
| Oct 22 | at Duquesne | W 20–0 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | at Boston College | W 28–14 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | at Georgetown | W 29–14 | 72% |
| Nov 19 | vs NC State | W 45–21 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat NC State 45–21; No. 13 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 16
- Wk 2: 17
- Wk 8: 16
- Final: 13
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 1949.
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 13 peak No. 13
- Points
- 265–103
- Coach
- Jim Leonard
- Elo
- 1726 +109 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.1 No. 21 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Daniel Brown
Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 1 | Ralph Pasquariello B | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 2 | John Sandusky OT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 3 | Steve Romanik B | Chicago Bears |