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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: Bobby Wallace
Conference: Big East-

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1894 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Bobby Wallace enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Temple.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	@ Toledo	12	24	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Akron	28	35	L	@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Boston College	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Maryland	20	30	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. William & Mary	38	45	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. West Virginia	7	37	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Virginia Tech	28	24	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Rutgers	10	21	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Pittsburgh	34	33	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Miami	7	42	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Syracuse	7	38	L	@ Philadelphia, PA

1998 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	360
Defense Average	32.7
Opponents Record	59-56
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	2-4

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Syracuse	8-4	478	300	Lost 10-31	6-1	317	148	Paul Pasqualoni
Miami	9-3	448	298	Won 46-23	5-2	235	175	Butch Davis
Virginia Tech	9-3	381	149	Won 38-7	5-2	195	103	Frank Beamer
West Virginia	8-4	410	267	Lost 31-34	5-2	231	134	Don Nehlen
Boston College	4-7	273	311		3-4	147	165	Tom OBrien
Rutgers	5-6	206	376		2-5	112	270	Terry Shea
Temple	2-9	198	360		2-5	100	226	Bobby Wallace
Pittsburgh	2-9	234	334		0-7	128	244	Walt Harris

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Big East Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.