# List of Villanova Wildcats football seasons

The following is a list of Villanova Wildcats football seasons.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA University Division / Division I / I-A independent) (1894–1980) ||||||||
| 1894 | Mike Murphy | 1–0 | | | | | |
| 1895 | James A. McDonald | 4–2 | | | | | |
| 1896 | James A. McDonald | 10–4 | | | | | |
| 1897 | John F. Bagley | 3–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1898 | John F. Bagley | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1899 | Dick Nallin | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 | John Powers & John J. Egan | 5–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1901 | John J. Egan | 2–3 | | | | | |
| 1902 | Richard Kelly & Timothy O'Rourke | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1903 | Martin Caine | 2–2 | | | | | |
| 1904 | Fred Crolius | 4–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1905 | Fred Crolius | 3–7 | | | | | |
| 1906 | Fred Crolius | 3–7 | | | | | |
| 1907 | Fred Crolius | 1–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1908 | Fred Crolius | 1–6 | | | | | |
| 1909 | Fred Crolius | 3–2 | | | | | |
| 1910 | Fred Crolius | 0–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1911 | Fred Crolius | 0–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1912 | Charles McGeehan | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1913 | Ted St. Germaine | 4–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1914 | Dutch Sommer | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Dutch Sommer | 6–1 | | | | | |
| 1916 | Edward Bennis | 1–8 | | | | | |
| 1917 | Thomas Reap | 0–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1918 | Thomas Reap | 3–2 | | | | | |
| 1919 | Thomas Reap | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Thomas Reap | 1–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Allie Miller | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1922 | Allie Miller | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1923 | Hugh McGeehan | 0–7–1 | | | | | |
| 1924 | Dutch Sommer | 2–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1925 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1927 | Harry Stuhldreher | 6–1 | | | | | |
| 1928 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1930 | Harry Stuhldreher | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Harry Stuhldreher | 4–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1933 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Harry Stuhldreher | 3–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1935 | Harry Stuhldreher | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1936 | Clipper Smith | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1937 | Clipper Smith | 8–0–1 | | | T Bacardi | | 6 |
| 1938 | Clipper Smith | 8–0–1 | | | | | 18 |
| 1939 | Clipper Smith | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1940 | Clipper Smith | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1941 | Clipper Smith | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1942 | Clipper Smith | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1943 | Jordan Olivar | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1944 | Jordan Olivar | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1945 | Jordan Olivar | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1946 | Jordan Olivar | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Jordan Olivar | 6–3–1 | | | L Great Lakes | | |
| 1948 | Jordan Olivar | 8–2–1 | | | W Harbor | | |
| 1949 | Jim Leonard | 8–1 | | | | | 13 |
| 1950 | Jim Leonard | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1951 | Art Raimo | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Art Raimo | 7–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1953 | Art Raimo | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Frank Reagan | 1–9 | | | | | |
| 1955 | Frank Reagan | 1–9 | | | | | |
| 1956 | Frank Reagan | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1957 | Frank Reagan | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1958 | Frank Reagan | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1959 | Frank Reagan & Joseph Rogers # | 1–9 | | | | | |
| 1960 | Alexander F. Bell | 2–8 | | | | | |
| 1961 | Alexander F. Bell | 8–2 | | | W Sun | | |
| 1962 | Alexander F. Bell | 7–3 | | | L Liberty | | |
| 1963 | Alexander F. Bell | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1964 | Alexander F. Bell | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1965 | Alexander F. Bell | 1–8 | | | | | |
| 1966 | Alexander F. Bell | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1967 | Jack Gregory | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1968 | Jack Gregory | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Jack Gregory | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Lou Ferry | 9–2 | | | | | |
| 1971 | Lou Ferry | 6–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Lou Ferry | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Lou Ferry | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1974 | Lou Ferry & Jim Weaver # | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Dick Bedesem | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Dick Bedesem | 6–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Dick Bedesem | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Dick Bedesem | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Dick Bedesem | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Dick Bedesem | 6–5 | | | | | |
| Villanova Wildcats (No Team) (1981–1984) ||||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1986) ||||||||
| 1985 | Andy Talley | 4–0 | | | | | |
| 1986 | Andy Talley | 8–1 | | | | | |
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1987) ||||||||
| 1987 | Andy Talley | 6–4 | | | | | |
| Villanova Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1988–1996) ||||||||
| 1988 | Andy Talley | 5–5–1 | 4–4 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1989 | Andy Talley | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 16 |
| 1990 | Andy Talley | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1991 | Andy Talley | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 7 |
| 1992 | Andy Talley | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 10 |
| 1993 | Andy Talley | 3–8 | 1–7 | 6th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1994 | Andy Talley | 5–6 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1995 | Andy Talley | 3–8 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1996 | Andy Talley | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 14 |
| Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006) ||||||||
| 1997 | Andy Talley | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | | 1 |
| 1998 | Andy Talley | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1999 | Andy Talley | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | | | 24 |
| 2000 | Andy Talley | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
| 2001 | Andy Talley | 8–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | | | 20 |
| 2002 | Andy Talley | 11–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | | 4 |
| 2003 | Andy Talley | 7–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | | | 25 |
| 2004 | Andy Talley | 6–5 | 3–5 | 4th (South) | | | |
| 2005 | Andy Talley | 4–7 | 2–6 | 6th (South) | | | |
| 2006 | Andy Talley | 6–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (South) | | | |
| Villanova Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–present) ||||||||
| 2007 | Andy Talley | 7-4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (South) | | | |
| 2008 | Andy Talley | 10-3 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | Andy Talley | 14-1 | 7–1 | T–1st (South) | W NCAA Division I Championship | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Andy Talley | 9-5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | Andy Talley | 2-9 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
| 2012 | Andy Talley | 8-4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 16 | 15 |
| 2013 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5–3 | 4th | | | |
| 2014 | Andy Talley | 11-3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | Andy Talley | 6-5 | 5–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 2016 | Andy Talley | 9-4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 13 | 11 |
| 2017 | Mark Ferrante | 5-6 | 3–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 2018 | Mark Ferrante | 5-6 | 2–6 | T–10th | | | |
| 2019 | Mark Ferrante | 9-4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I First Round | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | Mark Ferrante | 2-2 | 2–2 | 3rd (North) | | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | Mark Ferrante | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | Mark Ferrante | 6-5 | 4-4 | T–6th | | - | - |
| 2023 | Mark Ferrante | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | Mark Ferrante | 10-4 | 6-2 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 12 | 11 |
| Total: | Total: | 662–504–41 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||
# denotes interim head coach