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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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.