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1970 Villanova

9–⁠2, coached by Lou Ferry.

Schedule and results

Villanova in 1970, game by game: won at Maryland 21–3; lost vs. Boston College 21–28; won at Santa Clara 37–16; won at Delaware 34–31; won at Buffalo 17–7; won vs. Holy Cross 34–14; won vs. Xavier 42–14; lost at Virginia Tech 7–34; won at Navy 14–10; won vs. West Chester 30–7; won at Temple 31–26+28−27Won 21–3 at Maryland+18MarylandLost 21–28 vs. Boston College-7Boston CollegeWon 37–16 at Santa Clara+21Santa ClaraWon 34–31 at Delaware+3DelawareWon 17–7 at Buffalo+10BuffaloWon 34–14 vs. Holy Cross+20Holy CrossWon 42–14 vs. Xavier+28XavierLost 7–34 at Virginia Tech-27Virginia TechWon 14–10 at Navy+4NavyWon 30–7 vs. West Chester+23West ChesterWon 31–26 at Temple+5Temple
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 12atMarylandW 21–⁠355%
Sep 19vsBoston CollegeL 21–⁠2861%
Sep 26atSanta ClaraW 37–⁠1676%
Oct 3atDelawareW 34–⁠3190%
Oct 10atBuffaloW 17–⁠754%
Oct 24vsHoly CrossW 34–⁠1484%
Oct 31vsXavierW 42–⁠1491%
Nov 7atVirginia TechL 7–⁠3451%
Nov 14atNavyW 14–⁠1069%
Nov 21vsWest ChesterW 30–⁠791%
Nov 26atTempleW 31–⁠2677%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Temple 31–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).

Led the nationMike Siani: receiving yards (1,328 yds)

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
288–⁠190
Coach
Lou Ferry
Elo
1531 +40 this season
SP+ rating
-14.5 No. 101 of 117; offense No. 110, defense No. 92
SRS
−11.9 No. 94 of 123 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Joseph Belasco, William Brannan and John Well