Temple Football Team History
Temple Owls
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 68,532 Colors: Cherry & White Coach: Wayne Hardin Conference: Independent-
1978 Season Highlights
Wayne Hardin enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Temple.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 1 vs.
Penn State
7
10
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Drake
36
29
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Pittsburgh
12
20
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Delaware
38
7
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @ William & Mary
22
22
T
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Cincinnati
16
13
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
West Virginia
28
27
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Akron
56
21
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Rutgers
10
13
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Villanova
27
17
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sun., Dec. 10 vs.
Boston College
28
24
W
@ Tokyo, Japan
1978 Season Totals
Record 7-3
-1
Points Scored 280
Scoring Average 25.5
Points Allowed 203
Defense Average 18.5
Opponents Record 41-39
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 2-2
-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.