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Temple Football Team History

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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 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Bobby Wallace enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Temple.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ Navy	17	6	W
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Maryland	10	17	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Bowling Green State	31	14	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Eastern Michigan	49	40	W
Thu., Sep. 28	vs. West Virginia	24	29	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Virginia Tech	13	35	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Rutgers	48	14	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Miami	17	45	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Boston College	3	31	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Syracuse	12	31	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Pittsburgh	0	7	L

2000 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	269
Defense Average	24.5
Opponents Record	61-54
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	2-3

2000 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2000 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami	11-1	506	190	Won 37-20	7-0	310	67	Butch Davis
Virginia Tech	11-1	484	269	Won 41-20	6-1	260	156	Frank Beamer
Pittsburgh	7-5	296	247		4-3	174	167	Walt Harris
Syracuse	6-5	294	212		4-3	162	145	Paul Pasqualoni
Boston College	7-5	378	277	Won 31-17	3-4	173	205	Tom OBrien
West Virginia	7-5	356	363	Won 49-38	3-4	179	226	Don Nehlen
Temple	4-7	224	269		1-6	117	192	Bobby Wallace
Rutgers	3-8	233	399		0-7	95	312	Terry Shea

2000 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2000 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.