Temple Football Team History
Temple Owls
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 68,532 Colors: Cherry & White Coach: Fred H. Swan Conference: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Fred H. Swan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Temple.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Georgetown
2
3
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Carnegie Tech
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Texas Christian
13
11
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Boston College
0
19
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Bucknell
16
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Pittsburgh
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Holy Cross
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Villanova
6
12
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Michigan State
7
18
L
1939 Season Totals
Record 2-7
Points Scored 51
Scoring Average 5.7
Points Allowed 96
Defense Average 10.7
Opponents Record 21-17
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 0-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.