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
2007 Season Highlights
Al Golden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Temple.
2007 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 31 vs.
Navy
19
30
L
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Buffalo
7
42
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Connecticut
17
22
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Bowling Green State
35
48
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Army
21
37
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Northern Illinois
16
15
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Akron
24
20
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Miami Ohio
24
17
W
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Ohio
7
23
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Penn State
0
31
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Kent
24
14
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Western Michigan
3
16
L
2007 Season Totals
Record 4-8
Points Scored 197
Scoring Average 16.4
Points Allowed 315
Defense Average 26.3
Opponents Record 57-67
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-5
2007 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2007 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2007 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.