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Temple Football Team History


Temple Owls
Temple University
 Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Capacity: 68,532
Colors: Cherry & White
Coach: Ray Morrison
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Temple.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Swarthmore  34   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Holy Cross  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ New York University  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Syracuse  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Bucknell  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ West Virginia  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Penn State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  14   27   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -2
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record20-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -2
  Away Record1-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-115213   J.O. Christian
Army 9-050435   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 8-118574   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 8-2272118   Edward C. Ed McKeever
Michigan State 6-116731   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-323688   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Penn State 6-3207141   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Virginia 6-1-219752   Frank J. Murray
Bowling Green 5-3133117   Robert Whittaker
Central Michigan 5-2150106   Ron Finch
West Virginia 5-3-1191130   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Boston College 4-3132134   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-49293   James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh 4-5147293   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Western Michigan 4-3162123   John W. Gill
Syracuse 2-4-1102152   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-4-29396   Ray Morrison
Miami 1-7-175275   Eddie Dunn

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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