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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: Al Golden
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Al Golden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Temple.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Army  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Connecticut  9   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Buffalo  28   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Penn State  3   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Western Michigan  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Miami Ohio  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Central Michigan  14   24   L       
 Tue., Oct. 21  vs. Ohio  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Navy  27   33   L       
 Wed., Nov. 12  @ Kent  38   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Eastern Michigan  55   52   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Akron  27   6   W       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record69-70
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-5
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Buffalo 8-6424395Lost  20-386-3298247  Turner Gill
Bowling Green 6-6332278 4-4236183  Gregg Brandon
Temple 5-7281277 4-4207180  Al Golden
Akron 5-7360375 3-5264289  J.D. Brookhart
Kent State 4-8308380 3-5229264  Doug Martin
Ohio 4-8289327 3-5196233  Frank Solich
Miami Ohio 2-10221392 1-7144270  Shane Montgomery

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.