1920 1949 1971 1977 1991 1985 – 2016 – 2018 Villanova College forms its first basketball team In 1920: Villanova College (now University) forms its first basketball team. See Full Story Villanova football team wins its first national championship In 1949: Villanova football team wins its first national championship, defeating Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. See Full Story Took On …