1986 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1986 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 8–1 record.

1986 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	Andy Talley (2nd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1986 NCAA Division III independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Salisbury State ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
No. 1 Dayton ^			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Union (NY) ^			–					9	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Buffalo			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Hofstra ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
Wagner			–					9	–	2	–	0
Millsaps			–					7	–	2	–	0
MacMurray			–					6	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					6	–	3	–	0
WPI			–					5	–	3	–	0
Duquesne			–					5	–	3	–	1
DePauw			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mercyhurst			–					6	–	4	–	0
Western Connecticut State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Bishop			–					6	–	4	–	1
Canisius			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colorado College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Stony Brook			–					5	–	4	–	0
Gallaudet			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					4	–	4	–	0
Menlo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Francis (PA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drake			–					3	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Albany			–					4	–	6	–	0
Brockport			–					4	–	6	–	0
Brooklyn			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Diego			–					4	–	6	–	0
Marist			–					3	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					3	–	6	–	0
Frostburg State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Lowell			–					2	–	7	–	0
Washington (MO)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Ferrum			–					3	–	8	–	0
Catholic University			–					2	–	8	–	1
Aurora			–					1	–	4	–	0
Norwich			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rochester (NY)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Buffalo State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Cortland			–					1	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					0	–	8	–	0
Wesley			–					0	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division III poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Iona	Memorial Field Mount Vernon, NY	W 40–6	2,378
September 27	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	W 42–35	2,978
October 4	Buffalo	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 27–29	13,900
October 11	Fordham	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 52–14	10,856
October 18	at Catholic University	Cardinal Stadium Washington, DC	W 20–7	2,873
October 25	Ursinus	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–16	9,832
November 1	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 42–34	4,750
November 8	Central Connecticut State	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–0	13,400
November 15	Widener	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–9	11,425