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-
1947 Season Highlights
Ray Morrison enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Temple.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. New York University
32
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Holy Cross
13
19
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Syracuse
12
28
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Muhlenberg
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Bucknell
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Oklahoma State
0
26
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Penn State
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Michigan State
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
West Virginia
0
21
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 91
Scoring Average 10.1
Points Allowed 128
Defense Average 14.2
Opponents Record 28-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.