The 1950 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the

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during the

1950 college football season The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) being the consensus choice for national champion. On New Year's Day, however, the Sooners were upset by the Kentucky Wildcats (ranked No. 7 in the A ...

. The head coach was

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, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in

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Schedule

References

Villanova Villanova Wildcats football seasons

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