Villanova: a football coaching history

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Stature and coaches, 1936–1980

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 1949program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 1958–19931958Jordan Olivar · 1943–1948OlivarJim Weaver · 1974194019601980
Program GOAT
Jordan Olivar

Every coach

Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead.

1974
Jim Weaver Short tenure
3-5
1943–1948
Jordan Olivar Steady
Jordan Olivar held the Wildcats at National Program II for 6 seasons.
−6.5 pts over 6 seasons · bottom 14% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Mike O'Cain’s NC State run (1993–1999)

1st-best Villanova tenure of 1 by the numbers.

−6.5
33-20-2