1956 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1956 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1956 college football season. The head coach was Frank Reagan, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

1956 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Frank Reagan (3rd season)
Captain	Joseph Ryan
Home stadium	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Villanova Stadium

1956 Eastern major college football independents records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at No. 9 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–19	15,000
September 29	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 8–7	10,123–10,143
October 13	at Dayton	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 13–0	11,000
October 20	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA	W 27–13	12,925
October 27	Florida State	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 13–20	42,691
November 3	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 6–7	13,275
November 10	The Citadel	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 46–0	7,500
November 17	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–26	15,000
November 24	Iowa State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 26–0	5,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game