Temple Football Team History
Temple Owls
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 68,532 Colors: Cherry & White Coach: Peter P. Stevens Conference: Independent-
1956 Season Highlights
Peter P. Stevens enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Temple.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Lafayette
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @ Muhlenberg (PA)
19
14
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Scranton (PA)
28
20
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Carnegie Mellon (PA)
27
12
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Bucknell
6
12
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Lehigh
0
21
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Gettysburg (PA)
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @ Delaware
7
14
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 3-5
Points Scored 94
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 126
Defense Average 15.8
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.