1968 Temple Owls football team American college football season
The 1968 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against MAC opponents).[2] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Rhode Island* | | W 28–0 | 11,000 | [3]
| September 28 | at Wayne State (MI)* | | W 26–6 | 5,210 | [4]
| October 5 | at Boston University* | | L 0–7 | 4,000 | [5]
| October 12 | Bucknell | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 26–29 | 8,000 | [6]
| October 19 | at Hofstra | | W 20–12 | 4,800 |
| October 26 | Delaware | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 27–50 | 7,500 | [7]
| November 2 | Buffalo | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 40–50 | 6,000–6,500 | [8]
| November 9 | at Gettysburg | | W 30–11 | 3,259 | [9]
| November 16 | Northeastern* | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 26–41 | 5,000 | [10]
| November 23 | Dayton* | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 17–35 | 6,000 | [11]
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References
- ^ The 1969 Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide (Centennial Celebration ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1969. p. 30. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (September 22, 1968). "Temple Jolts Rhode Island in Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls Crush Wayne, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. September 29, 1968. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 13, 1968). "Bucknell Nips Temple Rally, Wins 'Old Shoe' in 42d Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 27, 1968). "Delaware Crushes Temple as Kelley Gains 176 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 10, 1968). "Temple Evens Record as Callahan, Waller Sparkle at Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 17, 1968). "Northeastern Clips Temple with 3 TDs on Pass Thefts". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCoy, Hal (November 24, 1968). "Late Flyer Explosion Torpedoes Temple". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dayton Coasts Past Temple by 35 to 17". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 33.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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